"It is unfortunate that the US has positioned weapons in space. This development is expected to rapidly make space warfare a reality, which is not in the interest of any country in the world."
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@space-environment.bsky.social"It is unfortunate that the US has positioned weapons in space. This development is expected to rapidly make space warfare a reality, which is not in the interest of any country in the world."
@space-environment.bsky.socialPlacing offensive weapons in orbit is a catastrophic environmental hazard that elevates debris risks for all satellite infrastructure. Being a 'first mover' does not make weaponization legal.
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@space-environment.bsky.social"U.S. Air Force Secretary Troy Meink on Monday revealed that the United States has deployed space-control weapons in orbit, while also disclosing new milestones for military satellite programs tied to missile defense and long-range targeting."
@space-environment.bsky.social"The Federal Communications Commission is poised to cement its longstanding practice of excluding constellations from environmental reviews, amid an unprecedented wave of proposals covering more than a million orbital data centers."