UK And US Accuse Russia Of Testing A Satellite Weapon In Space

U.S. Space Command claims that Russia tested an anti-satellite weapon July 15, the latest in a number of Russian on orbit actions U.S. officials have deemed aggressive. (U.S. Air Force)

Space.com: Russia has tested an anti-satellite weapon in space, US Space Command says

The Space Force described the activity as "hypocritical and concerning."

The U.S. Space Command announced Thursday (July 23) that it has evidence that Russia has tested a space-based anti-satellite weapon.

On July 15, Russia "injected a new object into orbit" orbit from the Cosmos 2543 satellite and "conducted a non-destructive test of a space-based anti-satellite weapon," the U.S. Space Command (USSC) said an emailed statement. The object is listed under the Satellite Catalog Number 45915 on space-track.org, it added.

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