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The Planetary Society · United States · China's Tianwen-2 closes on a quasi-moon for a first-of-its-kind asteroid grab
Notes CNSA has not officially confirmed the 7 June orbital-insertion burn; independent radio tracking by AMSAT-DL telescopes in Germany and the Netherlands inferred the rendezvous. Flags Beijing's sparse communication as a deliberate way to retain public interest.
“China hasn't confirmed the maneuver, but AMSAT-DL's telescopes in Bochum and Dwingeloo pretty much confirmed it took place.”