‘A real-life Death Star’: China has built a terrifying Star Wars-like weapon to wipe out enemy satellites
Produced by: Manoj Kumar
Death Star Reality
Chinese scientists claim to have created a “real-life Death Star” weapon that could disrupt enemy satellites with devastating precision. This innovation reportedly merges microwave pulses into a powerful, single beam.
AI Generated
Microwave Fusion
The weapon combines microwave bursts within 170 trillionths of a second, requiring a level of timing even atomic clocks can’t achieve. Researchers used fiber-optic cables for ultra-precise synchronisation, claims the South China Morning Post.
AI Generated
Military Potential
Chinese scientists suggest this weapon could be used for military purposes, such as knocking out GPS and communications satellites, though the specific details remain classified.
AI Generated
Satellite Annihilation
According to Chinese military journals, the microwave beams are strong enough to disrupt electrical systems in satellites, potentially disabling critical enemy infrastructure in low-Earth orbit.
AI Generated
Array of Power
The weapon reportedly uses an array of seven microwave-firing “vehicles,” which combine to form a single, intense pulse, achieving what researchers call a “1+1>2” power effect.
AI Generated
Precision Navigation
Each vehicle is equipped with laser positioning for millimeter-level accuracy. A command center synchronizes the attack, ensuring all beams strike the target simultaneously for maximum impact.
AI Generated
Space Warfare
As militaries grow more reliant on satellite technology, the ability to disable satellites could prove crucial. Chinese developments reflect an increasing interest in space-based “direct energy weapons.”
Power Limit Breakthrough
Unlike typical microwave weapons that face power limitations, this Chinese weapon overcomes this barrier by merging multiple beams into a single, powerful pulse capable of long-range targeting.
High-Stakes Race
Nations worldwide, including the U.S. and Britain, are developing similar direct energy weapons. The U.S. recently revealed its “Meadowlands” satellite jammer, escalating the global race for space dominance.