Thursday, November 18, 2021

Russia tested a direct-ascent anti-satellite (DA-ASAT) missile

US Condemns Russia For ‘Dangerous’ Anti-Satellite Test That Forced Astronauts To Flee Space Station

The United States blasted Russia for the “reckless and dangerous” anti-satellite bombing that caused astronauts at the International Space Station to evacuate to avoid the debris.

“Russia has demonstrated a deliberate disregard for the security, safety, stability, and long-term sustainability of the space domain for all nations,” U.S. Army Gen. James Dickinson, U.S. Space Command commander, decried in a statement.

Read the statement from our Space Command

about Russia's tests of direct-ascent anti-satellite weapons that clearly demonstrate that Russia continues to pursue counterspace weapon systems that undermine strategic stability and pose a threat to all nations.

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