UK Space Command has criticised Russia after the nation conducted a weapons test that created “significant” debris in space. Air Vice-Marshal Paul Godfrey described an anti-satellite missile test undertaken by Russia as “irresponsible”. The command’s American counterpart, US Space Command, said the test created more than 1,500 pieces of trackable orbital debris in space. His comments follow criticism from Defence Secretary Ben Wallace, Nasa and US Space Command. In a statement, Air Vice-Marshal Godfrey said: “Space is already a congested and contested domain, and irresponsible actions like this threaten the peaceful use of space by all.” US officials on Monday accused the nation of destroying an old satellite with a missile in a “reckless” strike. Nasa administrator Bill Nelson told the Associated Press that astronauts now face a four times greater risk than normal. In a statement online, the agency said the crew on board the International Space Station were …
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