On the recordMay 15, 2023
One of the obvious examples is the ASAT test that was done by China a decade ago put tens of thousands of pieces right in that zone of altitude of where a lot of our spacecraft are.
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congress.govOne of the obvious examples is the ASAT test that was done by China a decade ago put tens of thousands of pieces right in that zone of altitude of where a lot of our spacecraft are.
Nelson highlights the impact of China's ASAT test on space debris.
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