In response to China's anti-satellite (ASAT) weapon test last week, Teal Group issued a Market Impact Brief providing a perspective of the mission from the standpoint of the world satellite market. The Brief minimizes the significance of the political and military implications of the destruction of the in-orbit Feng Yun 1C satellite by a Chinese medium-range missile, and instead highlights the impact that ASAT weapons will have on the existing orbital debris problem.
"The point is that live ASAT weapons testing in space — be it at a low earth orbit (LEO), a medium earth orbit (MEO), or a geostationary earth orbit (GEO) — has a potential to damage or destroy a lot more than merely the intended target," says Marco Caceres, lead analyst for Teal Group's World Space Systems Briefing, the 1,450-page, monthly-updated competitive intelligence service under which the Market Impact Brief is released. For more information on the service, contact a sales representative at the Teal Group website
