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Russia launched anti-satellite weapon into space.
On 16 May 2024, Russia launched a satellite into low Earth orbit that the Pentagon assessed was likely a counter-space weapon capable of attacking other satellites in low Earth orbit. Gen. Pat Ryder said Russia placed the new system in the same orbit as a U.S. government satellite, and that its characteristics resembled Russian counter-space payloads previously deployed in 2019 and 2022. He did not provide further intelligence details, but said the U.S. would continue monitoring the system and has a responsibility to protect and defend its space assets while maintaining a stable space environment. When asked whether the weapon currently posed a threat to the U.S. satellite, Ryder pointed specifically to the fact that the two were in the same orbit. war.gov
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- RRussian actor link0/4 · Not assessed
- SRussian state responsibility0/4 · Not assessed
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- 2024-05-16T15:54:51Z
On 16 May 2024, Russia launched a satellite into low Earth orbit that the Pentagon assessed was likely a counter-space weapon capable of attacking other satellites in low Earth orbit. Gen. Pat Ryder said Russia placed the new system in the same orbit as a U.S. government satellite, and that its characteristics resembled Russian counter-space payloads previously deployed in 2019 and 2022. He did not provide further intelligence details, but said the U.S. would continue monitoring the system and has a responsibility to protect and defend its space assets while maintaining a stable space environment. When asked whether the weapon currently posed a threat to the U.S. satellite, Ryder pointed specifically to the fact that the two were in the same orbit. war.gov