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US military practices orbital dogfighting in 1st-ever 'live fly' exercise in space

US military practices orbital dogfighting in 1st-ever 'live fly' exercise in spaceWorldPing

United States Space Command just held its first-ever "Apollo Maneuvers" exercise, which saw spacecraft maneuvering in orbit through simulated contested environments.

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