ASAT
Op-ed | Peace in the Era of Weaponized Space
We are on the verge of a new era in space security: the age of diverse and highly capable dual-use space systems that can serve both peaceful and anti-satellite (ASAT) purposes.
DoD calls for broader dialogue on space rules of behavior
Guidelines issued by Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin for responsible space operations should be part of a wider conversation about how to maintain safety and security in space, a senior Pentagon official said July 26.
New reports highlight Russian, Chinese advances in space weapons
The Center for Strategic and International Studies and the Secure World Foundation on April 1 released new updates on space weapons developments around the world.
Report: Space weapons are a fact of life, but there are many ways to counter them
CSIS released a new study called "Defense Against the Dark Arts in Space: Protecting Space Systems from Counterspace Weapons."
Lawmakers call for open dialogue on Chinese, Russian advances in space and nuclear weapons
The leaders of the House Armed Services Committee’s subcommittee on strategic forces called on DoD and other agencies to more openly discuss the threats posed by China and Russia.
Space Force needs sensors to distinguish weapons from benign objects
The ability to “characterize threats” is a major challenge for the U.S. Space Force, said Maj. Gen. Leah Lauderback.
Space Force official: Russian missile tests expose vulnerability of low-orbiting satellites
Russia on Dec. 15 conducted a ballistic missile test that U.S. Space Command condemned as a threat to satellites in orbit.
Pentagon report: China amassing arsenal of anti-satellite weapons
DoD report: China intends to pursue ASAT weapons capable of destroying satellites up to geosynchronous Earth orbit.
Op-ed | China must be held accountable for its actions on Earth and in space
A disregard for terrestrial international norms has also been witnessed with regard to space.
U.S. Space Command again condemns Russia for anti-satellite weapon test
U.S. Space Command says Russia on July 15 conducted a non-destructive test of a space-based anti-satellite weapon.
Op-ed | U.S. satellites increasingly vulnerable to China’s ground-based lasers
Of the world’s 50 satellite laser ranging stations, five fixed stations are in Shanghai, Changchun, Beijing, Wuhan and Kuming
Op-ed | India needs its own space force
Now that India has demonstrated an anti-satellite weapon, it needs to leapfrog from a Defence Space Agency to an Indian Space Force.
Why we need to avoid more anti-satellite tests
Even “responsible” ASAT tests put other space users at risk.
India ASAT debris spotted above 2,200 kilometers, will remain a year or more in orbit
At least a dozen fragments from India’s March 27 anti-satellite test reached altitudes above 1,000 kilometers, meaning some debris will stay in orbit much longer than estimated by India, according to research from Analytical Graphics Inc. (AGI).
Op-ed | India’s ASAT test is wake-up call for norms of behavior in space
Internationally, the Indian test is further evidence of the more complex space domain, the lack of progress on developing norms of behavior for space, and the challenges of ensuring its long-term sustainability.
