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Ahead of a final meeting of a United Nations working group on reducing space threats, members states of the European Union, but not the E.U. itself, have pledged not to conduct destructive direct-ascent anti-satellite tests.

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European Union nations join ASAT testing ban

More countries encouraged to commit to halt destructive ASAT tests

U.N. opens “window of opportunity” to improve space governance

France joins ASAT testing moratorium

U.S. to introduce U.N. resolution on ASAT testing ban

U.S. looking to encourage more countries to join ASAT testing ban

New Zealand joins ASAT testing ban

Parallel Paths for Space Sustainability

U.S. ASAT ban meant to support U.N. discussions on space threats

Space sustainability makes slow progress at the United Nations

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