Russian ASAT Test

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NASA Administrator Statement on Russian ASAT Test

On Monday Moscow Standard Time, 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 Anti-Satellite (ASAT) test, ISS…