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DA-ASAT missile
November 19 , 2021
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- A direct-ascent anti-satellite (DA-ASAT) missile was tested by Russia.
- DA-ASAT missile struck a Russian satellite called COSMOS 1408, as a result, debris field in low-Earth orbit.
- This test has generated about 1500 pieces of trackable orbital debris, so far.
- It will generate hundreds of thousands of pieces of smaller orbital debris, in future tests.
- As per the initial assessment of USSPACECOM, these debris will remain in orbit for years.
- As a result, it poses a significant risk for the crew on the International Space Station.
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