In 1985, the U.S. Air Force decided to test an air-launched missile against a U.S. satellite, despite being warned by NASA about space debris and the Kessler Syndrome.

That concern has been accelerated by the rise in satellite “mega-constellations,” thousands of small space assets linked in an orbital network that can communicate with almost any part of the planet.

Anti-satellite weapons tests could create chaos in space, warns B.C. study Military test strikes on old satellites could turn low Earth orbit into a minefield of debris, threatening global ...

Defense contractor Lockheed Martin develops satellite weapons capable of intercepting missiles in space to support Trump's Golden Dome defense shield initiative.

NASA says the International Space Station remains at increased risk from orbiting debris following this week's Russian weapons test. On Nov. 15, 2021, Russia used a missile to destroy a satellite ...

The majority of that operation is space enabled.” The other is what the government sees as a change in the threat. Since 2015 there has been an eight-fold increase in Chinese satellite-launch activity ...

As Russia races to perfect a nuclear-armed spacecraft, it is also likely preparing to launch an orbital sabotage mission to ...

Within days of the Soviet Union launching its first satellite, Sputnik, in October 1957, the US began work on a response from the ground, in mid-air and from space-borne platforms. In the 1960s, ...

UN Security Council rejects Russia-backed resolution on banning weapons in space By: Michael Weissenstein, The Associated Press Posted: 6:34 PM CDT Monday, May. 20, 2024 Last Modified: 12:08 AM ...

Anti-satellite weapons tests could create chaos in space, warns B.C. study Military test strikes on old satellites could turn low Earth orbit into a minefield of debris, threatening global ...