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Russian military admits 'destroyed' satellite during test by AFP Staff Writers Moscow (AFP) Nov 16, 2021 Russia's defence ministry on Tuesday admitted to destroying one of its satellites during a missile test, confirming accusations levied earlier by the United States. "The Russian defence ministry successfully conducted a test, as a result of which the Russian spacecraft 'Tselina-D', which had been in orbit since 1982, was destroyed," the military said in a statement. US officials on Monday denounced Russia for conducting a "dangerous and irresponsible" missile test that blew up one of its own satellites, creating a debris cloud that threatened the International Space Station. NASA said the crew aboard the ISS -- currently four Americans, a German and two Russians -- were woken up and forced to take shelter in their return ships. US officials said they were not informed in advance of the anti-satellite missile test -- only the fourth ever to hit a spacecraft from the ground -- which generated over 1,500 pieces of trackable orbital debris. The Russian military said that it was carrying out planned activities to strengthen its defence capabilities but denied that the test was dangerous. "The United States knows for certain that the resulting fragments, in terms of test time and orbital parameters, did not and will not pose a threat to orbital stations, spacecraft and space activities," it said. The confirmation of the US claims came moments after Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov had dismissed them. "To declare that the Russian Federation creates risks for the peaceful use of space is, at the very least, hypocrisy," Lavrov told a press conference in Moscow, adding that "there are no facts" behind the claims. Russia's move reignited concerns about a growing arms race in space, encompassing everything from laser weapons to satellites capable of shunting others out of orbit. emg/oc/yad
L3Harris to upgrade Space Force counter-communications via $125M contract Melbourne FL (SPX) Nov 16, 2021 L3Harris Technologies received a $125 million multi-year contract to produce space electronic warfare systems that safeguard U.S. military operations and warfighters. Under the Meadowlands production program, L3Harris will upgrade 16 Block 10.2 versions of Counter-Communications Systems (CCS) operating in Peterson Space Force Base, Colo., Vandenburg Space Force Base, Calif., Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Fla., and multiple international locations. "Successful space operations depend on ... read more
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