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Our reliance on space infrastructure means that conflict in space would have global catastrophic consequences. But a recent declaration by the United States provides hope.
Anti-satellite weapons could fill Earth’s orbit with space junk and make it unusable for military and civilian purposes
Russia’s testing of an anti-satellite weapon risked the life of astronauts on the International Space Station and could have astronomical impacts on Earth.
Russia destroyed one of its old satellites during a successful test of an anti-satellite weapon. A space security expert explains what this weapon was and the dangers of the expanding debris field.
International space law doesn’t explicitly prohibit anti-satellite missile tests — which makes uproar over Russia’s actions all the more significant.
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Researcher, Air and Space Law, McGill University
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Full Professor, Former Director, Institute of Air and Space Law, McGill University
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Professor of Strategy and Security Studies, Air University
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Professor (Digital Technology, Security and Governance), Flinders University
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Chair, Australian Centre for Space Governance, Australian National University
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Arsenault Doctoral Fellow at the Institute of Air and Space Law, McGill University
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Director, Center for National Security Initiatives, and Professor of Aerospace Engineering Sciences, University of Colorado Boulder
