NASA chief warns of Chinese military presence in space

FILE - A Long March-2C rocket, carrying the Einstein Probe satellite, lifts off from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in Xichang in China's Sichuan province, Jan. 9, 2024. The head of the U.S. space agency said China is using its civilian program to mask military objectives.

China is bolstering its space capabilities and is using its civilian program to mask its military objectives, the head of the U.S. space agency said Wednesday, warning that Washington must remain vigilant.