US blasted Russia for ‘dangerous and irresponsible behavior’ after Russians conducted anti-satellite weapons test, endangering International Space Station
US investigating a ‘debris-generating event in space’ after astronauts on the ISS were forced to prepare for a possible evacuation
It came amid unconfirmed reports that Russia performed an anti-satellite weapon testThe space junk passes started early Monday, with the ISS making closes passes every 90 minutes
The tests have been criticized by the space community because of the risk they create for crews in low Earth orbit
NASA has not yet commented, but its Russian counterpart Roscomos, downplayed the incident
Tensions between Russia and the West have escalated in recent weeks as Kremlin has been accused of fomenting instability on Belarus-Poland border
American officials have also grown alarmed over satellite images said to show a buildup of Russian military personnel along its frontier with Ukraine
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