China accuses Elon Musk of endangering space station over Starlink satellites

China’s space station threatened by Starlink satellites launched by Elon Musk. Hundreds of kilometers above our heads, a space battle is being played out, the source of diplomatic incidents. China has just accused the United States of threatening the safety of its astronauts.

According to Beijing, the Chinese space station has had to perform maneuvers twice since this summer to avoid a collision with SpaceX craft. “United States talks concept of responsible behavior in space, but ignores obligations under international treaties posing serious threat to life and safety of astronauts“, asserted Zhao Lijian, spokesperson for the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs. In China, the incident with SpaceX created a stir. On social networks, calls for a boycott are increasing against Tesla, the brand of electric cars ofElon Musk. However, China represents a quarter of Tesla’s worldwide sales.