The first launch of the new anti-satellite missile took place in January 1984.
Dong Neng-2 (动能2, Kinetic Energy-2) is an anti-satellite missile of the People's Liberation Army, developed in the early 2010s.
The amendments rejected include a ban on tests of the anti-satellite missile in space and a prohibition on all but the smallest underground nuclear tests.
The bill continues the current ban on testing the anti-satellite missile in space.
China had previously caused an international incident when it tested an anti-satellite missile in 2007.
Like an anti-satellite missile.
See 2007 Chinese anti-satellite missile test.
Also, a 2007 test of an anti-satellite missile occurred from the center.
On January 11, 2007 China destroyed one of these satellites (FY-1C) in a test of an anti-satellite missile.
On 11 January 2007 China conducted a successful test of an anti-satellite missile, with an SC-19 class KKV.