SpaceX Starlink 5 satellites are pictured in from Svendborg, South Funen, Denmark April 21, 2020. Picture taken with long exposure.(Ritzau Scanpix/Mads Claus Rasmussen via Reuters)

Humanity’s ability to exploit space, especially (for now) in near-Earth orbit, is rapidly increasing. And where one country gains an advantage, there will be others looking to neutralize that lead.

Under the circumstances, a report by Mirek Toda for EUobserver is worth noting. He relates that according to research from The Insider, a well thought-of Latvia-based investigative website, China and Russia are working on a joint plan to “kill” Starlink. It's not really a surprise, but still . . .

But first some background.

The Insider:

The Insider, together with Der Spiegel, and Le Monde, has obtained a cache of documents containing previously undisclosed details about the growing

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