Nasa: India's satellite destruction could endanger ISS

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Nasa has called India's destruction of a satellite a "terrible thing" that could threaten the International Space Station (ISS).

The space agency's chief, Jim Bridenstine, said that the risk of debris colliding with the ISS had risen by 44% over 10 days due to the test.
However he said: "The international space station is still safe. If we need to manoeuvre it we will."
India is the fourth country to have carried out such a test.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the test - Mission Shakti - with great fanfare on 27 March, saying it had established India as a "space power".
In an address to employees, Mr Bridenstine sharply criticised the testing of such anti-satellite (ASAT) weapons.
He said that Nasa had identified 400 pieces of orbital debris and was tracking 60 pieces larger than 10cm in diameter. Twenty-four of those pieces pose a potential risk to the ISS, he said.
"That is a terrible, terrible thing to create an event that sends debris in an apogee that goes above the International Space Station. And that kind of activity is not compatible with the future of human spaceflight that we need to see have happen."
A day after India successfully carried out its ASAT test, acting US defence secretary Patrick Shanahan warned that the event could create a "mess" in space but said Washington was still studying the impact.
Delhi has insisted it carried out the test in low-earth orbit, at an altitude of 300km (186 miles), to not leave space debris that could collide with the ISS or satellites.

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ssangra

Was just abt to post this when I saw ur post was already in. Its horrendous to think that foolish ministers with no iota of common sense or scientific knowledge could endanger others in this reckless fashion at the altar of a few votes.

Whats worse is that India and its media is announcing the bug as a feature by glorifying that "Foreign secretary Vijay Gokhale heads to Moscow to DISCUSS outer space rules as if he is a great scientist and is in a position to decide instead of the bloke going there to get a kick on his poor backend instead of the 56 inch one.

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Rhett_Bassard

India (and the rest of us) have choices as I posted 5 days ago:
https://www.craxme.com/forum.php?mod=redirect&goto=findpost&ptid=16327&pid=50184&fromuid=153

What would you advise your politicians?

sard yadav

Clear rules are needed to be framed for keeping space free from debris. Future conflicts are going to be between countries in the form of space wars. To avoid that international agreements are required to be framed and treaties should be signed by everyone.

cabrito

I agree with sarad yadav,space should not be cluttered.the expense of launching a rocket/missile etc is also huge.

Anand1972

Already we have created a mess by contaminating our oceans with plastic and junk.we don’t need to clutter our space by carrying out such activities
Maybe to safeguard our defence it may be justified but whether it is right is yet to be seen

sudipsudhakaran

Is this a one sided story?

sudipsudhakaran

I believe scientific eevidence is needed

nitingupta

This comes from the pioneers of creating the mess in the space. ...hahaha
Shame on these buggers