Pentagon says debris from India's ASAT expected to burn up in atmosphere

India used an indigenously developed ballistic missile interceptor to destroy one of its own satellites at a height of 300 km (186 miles), in a test aimed at boosting its defences in space.

Current Affairs: The Pentagon said on Thursday that it remained by its evaluation that flotsam and jetsam from an Indian enemy of satellite (ASAT) weapons test would in the long run wreck in the climate, even after NASA's executive cautioned of the risk the trash presented.
India utilized an indigenously created ballistic rocket interceptor to pulverize one of its own satellites at a stature of 300 km (186 miles), in a test went for boosting its barriers in space.
NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine said on Monday that in excess of 400 bits of orbital garbage from the test had been distinguished, including trash that was going over the International Space Station - something he called a "horrendous, awful thing."Read More

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