Leonard David's INSIDE OUTER SPACE

Low-down space conflicts within the high frontier? Powerful lasers or direct-hit kinetic-kill measures are part of the anti-satellite (ASAT) tool kit.
(Image credit: Electro Optic Systems)

There is increasing space-based shenanigans going on up stairs in the heavens. Are anti-satellites (ASATs) becoming the new “must-have” technology for spacefaring nations – like China, Russia, India, as well as the United States?

What’s at stake, what to strike, and why? Those are issues being thrashed out as countries appear to “anti-up” their interest to take out or disrupt operations of select spacecraft.

Go to my new Space.com story — Are we already witnessing space warfare in action? ‘This is not just posturing’ – “The Russians and the Chinese are demonstrating more sophisticated orbital maneuvering abilities. There’s no denying that…” – at:

https://www.space.com/space-exploration/satellites/are-we-already-witnessing-space-warfare-in-action-this-is-not-just-posturing