23-05-2024, 08:59 PM
The U.S. has confirmed that Russia has launched a potential counter space weapon into the same orbit as an American satellite. Low Orbit "Spy Satelite"?
'What I'm tracking here is on May 16, as you highlighted, Russia launched a satellite into low Earth orbit that we that we assess is likely a counter space weapon presumably capable of attacking other satellites in low Earth orbit,' Ryder (pictured) told ABC News. 'Russia deployed this new counter space weapon into the same orbit as a U.S. government satellite,' he added. 'And so assessments further indicate characteristics resembling previously deployed counter space payloads from 2019 and 2022.' It came after Wood made the statement to the UN on Monday, coming as the United States and Russia have drafted rival resolutions in an attempt to outlaw weapons in space.
https://www.msn.com/en-sg/news/other/pen...d=msedgntp&pc=U531&cvid=8887cf9ae4dc402196a86b7cabce9014&ei=20#image=1
'What I'm tracking here is on May 16, as you highlighted, Russia launched a satellite into low Earth orbit that we that we assess is likely a counter space weapon presumably capable of attacking other satellites in low Earth orbit,' Ryder (pictured) told ABC News. 'Russia deployed this new counter space weapon into the same orbit as a U.S. government satellite,' he added. 'And so assessments further indicate characteristics resembling previously deployed counter space payloads from 2019 and 2022.' It came after Wood made the statement to the UN on Monday, coming as the United States and Russia have drafted rival resolutions in an attempt to outlaw weapons in space.
https://www.msn.com/en-sg/news/other/pen...d=msedgntp&pc=U531&cvid=8887cf9ae4dc402196a86b7cabce9014&ei=20#image=1