U.S. will not conduct direct ascent anti-satellite missile tests, Harris says By Nandita Bose and Joey Roulette April 19, 2022 1:07 AM UTC Updated April 19, 2022 ...

Russia tested a direct-ascent anti-satellite (DA-ASAT) missile on Nov. 15, 2021, Moscow Standard Time, that struck a Russian satellite [COSMOS 1408] and created a debris field in low-Earth orbit.

The Russian military “recklessly conducted” a direct-ascent anti-satellite missile test, which successfully hit a Russian satellite that had been in orbit for nearly 40 years, State Department ...

Largely in response to Russia's destruction of Cosmos 1408, the United States in April said that it would ban the practice of such direct-ascent anti-satellite missile tests.

Yesterday (April 15), Russia conducted a test of its direct-ascent anti-satellite (DA-ASAT) missile system, which is designed to destroy satellites in low Earth orbit.

China is advancing rapidly in military space technology, raising concerns within the United States Space Force (USSF).

Five nations have now committed to not performing destructive direct-ascent anti-satellite tests: the United States, New Zealand, Germany, Japan, and Canada. Follow Brett on Twitter at @bretttingley .

Japan and Germany pledged this week not to conduct direct-ascent anti-satellite (ASAT) missile testing, throwing their weight behind the U.S.-driven initiative launched in April to promote ...

The UK and South Korea have pledged not to conduct direct-ascent anti-satellite (ASAT) missile testing. First reported by SpaceNews, the two countries join the US, Canada, New Zealand, Japan, and ...

Back in April, I announced the United States will not conduct destructive direct-ascent anti-satellite missile tests, and I called on other nations to join us. Today, ...