The ban has been extended to satellites made anywhere in the world that contain American parts.

Accurate satellite, balloon and mountain top observations made over the last three decades have not shown any significant change in the long term rate of increase in global temperatures.

Giant orbiting satellites made of thin films could cast shadows on the earth, counteracting global warming.

In addition, journalists have fought limitations on their use of civilian satellites and photographs made from them, citing constitutional protections.

By contrast, the most powerful commerical satellites in the world, made by the French, have a resolution of 10 meters.

The lawmakers lobbied him to lift a temporary ban on the launching from China of satellites made by Hughes Electronics, based in Los Angeles.

It was the most sophisticated satellite ever made in China, and it suffered a systems breakdown on its first launching.

The sensitive cargo is weapons technology for a military satellite, secretly made by the U.S. in reaction to strengthening Chinese/Russian relations.

Their expected lifetime of seven years is about half that of a satellite made by Hughes Communications.

The sanctions apply to any satellite made with even minor American components, like microchips, and they have crippled China's once lucrative launching industry.