US to Ban Direct Ascent Anti-Satellite Missile Tests, Harris Says
Posted: Tue Apr 19, 2022 1:42 pm
Vice President Kamala Harris on Monday vowed that the United States would not conduct anti-satellite (ASAT) missile tests, citing safety concerns. It makes the United States the first nation to impose such a ban. Anti-satellite missile testing has been conducted by the United States, China, India, and Russia. It is a military demonstration in which an orbital object is destroyed using a missile system. “Simply put, these tests are dangerous and we will not conduct them,” Harris said in her first major policy announcement since overseeing the National Space Council in 2021. “As of today the United States commits not to conduct destructive, direct-ascent, anti-satellite missile testing,” Harris said during a visit to California’s Vandenberg Space Force Base. “We are the first nation to make such a commitment. I call on all nations to join us.” ...
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