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Secure World Foundation Applauds U.S. Government Policy Regarding ASAT Testing

April 18, 2022

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. policy since 2008 and reinforces recent efforts to promote responsible behavior in space. As an organization that has long called for such a measure, Secure World Foundation welcomes and applauds […]

Filed Under: Analysis / Reports, ASAT, Orbital Debris, U.S.Government

A Defense One Post: Responses To Russian Anti-Satellite (ASAT) Tests

December 1, 2021

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 Office of the Secretary of Defense at the Pentagon. Responses to Russian anti-satellite tests should be more about capability than condemnation By Christopher Stone Dec […]

Filed Under: ASAT, News, Space

UPDATE: International Space Station Threatened By Russian ASAT Test + Subsequent Debris — Plus — The SDA Decries This Deliberate, Unsafe Action

November 16, 2021

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 to the station. NASA Administrator Bill Nelson released the following statement about the incident: “Earlier today, due to the debris generated by the destructive Russian […]

Filed Under: Agencies, ASAT, ISS, Space, Threat Tagged With: Featured

ASAT Testing In Space Fact Sheets Published By Secure World Foundation

May 2, 2021

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 and intelligence purposes, which together have generated concerns from many countries about the increasingly contested nature of space. The fact sheets are based on research […]

Filed Under: Analysis / Reports, ASAT, Government, Space

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