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Air Force

Russia Developing Anti-Satellite Weapon

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Monday, March 9th, 2009

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Russia is developing an anti-satellite capability, The International Herald Tribune reported, quoting a Russian official. Deputy Defense Minister Gen. Valentin Popovkin said Russia can't remain idle while China and the United States develop and test ASAT capabilities, though he added that Russia continues its opposition to a space arms race. He referred to China using a ground-based missile to obliterate one of its own aging weather satellites, an act creating thousands of pieces of lethal space debris, and using a…

Congress

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Congress

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Army

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