Posted on 11/15/2021 11:47:08 PM PST by blueplum
U.S. officials say Russia destroyed a retired satellite in an anti-satellite weapon test, creating a cloud of debris that prompted the seven-member crew of the International Space Station to take shelter in their Crew Dragon and Soyuz spacecraft early Monday as a precaution.
"I'm outraged by this unconscionable action," NASA Administrator Bill Nelson said in a statement....
State Department spokesman Ned Price said the Russian Federation "recklessly conducted a destructive satellite test of a direct ascent anti-satellite missile against one of its own satellites."
"The test has so far generated over 1,500 pieces of trackable orbital debris and hundreds of thousands of pieces of smaller orbital debris that now threaten the interests of all nations."
(Excerpt) Read more at cbsnews.com ...
Oh I saw this movie!
It doesn’t end well.
Frakin’ US peeps can’t figure their arses from their arm pits.
The other day, it was Chinese ‘debris’....now its Russian.....for all we know, it could be our ‘debris’. Like wtf.
Hah. According to the article, the U.S., China, and India have done the same. But it’s all the Russians fault! Must be carrying water for the Biden administration.
Well, it disproves scifi showing blown up stuff returning to planet surface.
I am surprised they did not blame the Repubs or the UNVAXXED.
“Take cover” ? Does the ISS have a storm basement?
The perfect space artillery! Introduce mass amounts of “shrapnel” into the desired orbit, and get outta the way!
Most likely Chinese, instead of Russian; our current badministration is loathe to criticize their Chinese masters.
I’m sure the U.S. response to the Russians is because we are still developing long-handled fly swatters as our primary anti-satellite weapon...
I’m reminded of all those old magazine ads about not letting someone with big muscles “kick sand in your face”...
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