China’s ‘near space’ legal warfare
In February 2023, a United States Air Force fighter jet shot down a Chinese high-altitude balloon flying at about 60,000-65,000 feet (18-20 km) altitude in sovereign U.S. airspace. After the event, some commentary suggested that the incident raised questions about the supposedly ambiguous or unsettled legal status of high-altitude airspace, sometimes referred to as “near […]
The post China’s ‘near space’ legal warfare appeared first on SpaceNews.
Published by SpaceNews on 10/02/2025
