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| Russian Foreign Ministry: Satellite destruction in accordance with international law |
| 2021-11-17 |
| Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited. [REGNUM] The tests of the anti-satellite weapons system, carried out on November 15 by the Russian military department, were carried out in strict accordance with international law. This was stated in the commentary of the official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova, published on November 16. The statement states that the only sure way to the safety of space activities is to start negotiations on an international agreement banning the deployment of any types of weapons in space. "We confirm our readiness to discuss the entire spectrum of space security issues with all interested states, including the United States. We are convinced that the launch of negotiations on an international agreement prohibiting the deployment of any types of weapons in outer space, the use or threat of the use of force against or with space objects is the right way to reduce tensions and remove the concerns of states in the context of ensuring the security of space activities," stated in the document of the Russian Foreign Ministry. "There is a basis for such work - the Russian-Chinese draft treaty on the prevention of the placement of weapons in outer space, the use of force or the threat of force against space objects (DPROK)," the Russian Foreign Ministry emphasizes. As reported by IA REGNUM , on November 15, the Russian Ministry of Defense tested an anti-satellite missile, successfully destroying one of the decommissioned satellites in near-earth orbit, launched back in the Soviet era. The Ministry of Defense showed a video proving that the ISS was not in danger The video is at the link [RIA Novosti] The Ministry of Defense published a video that simulated the trajectory of the fragments of the destroyed Tselina-D satellite and the orbit of the International Space Station . The department emphasized that the specialists visualized the situation in outer space, based on real data. "The video image clearly shows that objects move in orbits with different inclinations in different planes. In addition, the ISS is located 40-60 kilometers below the fragments of the destruction of the spacecraft," the Defense Ministry said in a statement. It is noted that the domestic space control system monitors each orbit of all objects that appear and, in addition, predicts the situation. "From the moment of their appearance, the fragments of the former satellite do not pose any threat to the ISS. The statements about the alleged risks for the ISS do not correspond to reality," the Defense Ministry concluded. Earlier on Tuesday, the defense ministry said that Russia had successfully tested and hit an inoperative Tselina-D spacecraft that had been in orbit since 1982. As the Ministry of Defense emphasized, the United States knows for certain that the resulting fragments do not threaten orbital stations and satellites. The department also recalled that such tests had already been carried out by America, China and India. In Washington said yesterday that because of the Russian anti-satellite weapons tests there was a danger of collision with the ISS space debris. For more than 40 years Moscow has been advocating the development of an agreement prohibiting the deployment of weapons or the use of force in outer space. Russia has repeatedly submit proposals to the General Assembly of the United Nations. |
| Posted by:badanov |
| #3 that objects move in orbits with different inclinations in different planes All orbital planes intersect. |
| Posted by: Rob Crawford 2021-11-17 14:38 |
| #2 #1 In addition, the ISS is located 40-60 kilometers below the fragments of the destruction of the spacecraft," the Defense Ministry said in a statement. Mendacious asshole. Orbits decay, which means the fragments will gradually drop closer and closer to the ISS orbit... Posted by: magpie 2021-11-17 09:32 ...With two of their own guys on it. That's cold. Mike |
| Posted by: Mike Kozlowski 2021-11-17 13:18 |
| #1 In addition, the ISS is located 40-60 kilometers below the fragments of the destruction of the spacecraft," the Defense Ministry said in a statement. Mendacious asshole. Orbits decay, which means the fragments will gradually drop closer and closer to the ISS orbit... |
| Posted by: magpie 2021-11-17 09:32 |