Russia and China spend daily attacks of American space satellites. About this Deputy Head of Space Operations US Space Forces, General David Thompson told The Washington Post.
According to Thompson, American satellites are regularly subjected to attacks. Russia and China use non-necinetic means that cause temporary damage. He added that lasers, radio electronic tools and cyberatags are used to influence satellites.
The US Space Force representative noted that Russia and China are developing satellites that can attack other spacecraft. In turn, China is developing an orbital apparatus for capturing opponent satellites using a manipulator.
Thompson added that in 2019 Russia tests the armed satellite near the American spacecraft. “He maneuvered at close range, he maneuvered dangerously, he maneuvered, creating a threat, and they approached each other close enough to make a danger of collision,” said the general.
Earlier, the head of the state corporation “Roskosmos” Dmitry Rogozin declared the need for anticipate weapons. He suggested that the future of the future will begin in outer space.
On November 15, Russia conducted tests of anticipate weapons. The press service of the Ministry of Defense reported that in the course of testing the ammunition struck the underlying spacecraft “Tselin-D”.