Secure World Foundation (SWF) has released updated versions of eleven fact sheets related to counterspace capabilities that cover ASAT testing in space, RPOs conducted in Earth orbit, and the X-37B Orbital […]
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International Space Station (ISS) swerves away from Russian anti-satellite test debris
The ISS Station had to fire its thrusters for 5 minutes and 5 seconds to avoid debris from the Russian Cosmos 1408 satellites that was an integral part of a […]
Secure World Foundation Applauds U.S. Government Policy Regarding ASAT Testing
On April 18, 2022, the U.S. Government announced that it was committing itself not to conduct destructive, direct-ascent anti-satellite (ASAT) missile tests. This declaration solidifies what has been implicit U.S. […]
A Defense One Post: Responses To Russian Anti-Satellite (ASAT) Tests
Commentary by Christopher M. Stone, a senior fellow for space studies at the Mitchell Institute’s Spacepower Advantage Research Center. He previously served as special assistant for space policy in the […]
UPDATE: International Space Station Threatened By Russian ASAT Test + Subsequent Debris — Plus — The SDA Decries This Deliberate, Unsafe Action
On Monday, November 15, the International Space Station (ISS) Flight Control team was notified of indications of a satellite breakup that may create sufficient debris to pose a conjunction threat […]
ASAT Testing In Space Fact Sheets Published By Secure World Foundation
The Secure World Foundation has released an updated set of 11 fact sheets that document anti-satellite (ASAT) testing in space and robotic rendezvous and proximity operations (RPOs) conducted for military […]