China-Russia Space Cooperation: The Strategic, Military, Diplomatic, and Economic Implications of a Growing Relationship

Over the past two decades, the relationship between the People’s Republic of China (PRC) and Russia has transitioned from what some described as a relationship of convenience to what both countries now call a “comprehensive strategic partnership.” The growing strategic partnership between China and

Chinese military thinking on orbits beyond GEO

Written by CASI's Kristin Burke, originally published in The Space Review, available at: https://www.thespacereview.com/article/4387/1It is impossible to unlink the People’s Republic of China’s (PRC’s) military perspective on orbits beyond the geosynchronous Earth orbit (GEO) from the US and former

China's Space Program Through The Lens of Irregular Warfare Theory

This article  examines the question of whether the PRC is using its space program as a method of irregular warfare with the goal of neutralizing the United States as a threat to its goal of achieving global hegemony. For purposes of this paper, a campaign of irregular warfare is defined as a

Understanding China’s Space Leading Small Groups— The Best Way to Determine the PLA’s Influence

This research reviews two of China’s space Leading Small Groups (LSGs):  the China Manned Space Engineering (CMSE) LSG and the China Lunar Exploration Program (CLEP) LSG.  The intention of this report is to show that understanding the history and current composition of the LSGs is the best way to

Initial Analysis of Two Chinese Satellite Series: Shi Jian and Shi Yan

The Chinese satellites with the Shi Jian (SJ) and Shi Yan designators are just two categories of Chinese space vehicles on which Beijing has not elaborated in recent years.  This paper reviews their history up to 2013 to provide space watchers with an initial framework for analyzing these

Commander's Toolkit: PLA Space