Author: Brett Molina / Source: USA TODAY
NASA is unhappy with the debris field India created from its anti-satellite test, calling it a “terrible, terrible thing” and says it could threaten the International Space Station. Veuer’s Justin Kircher has more. Buzz60, Buzz60
NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine called India’s test of an anti-satellite weapon a “terrible thing,” creating debris that could threaten the International Space Station.
During an agencywide town hall at NASA headquarters on Monday, Bridenstine said 400 pieces of orbital debris have been identified from the missile test conducted last week.
Bridenstine said as a result of the test, the risk of the International Space Station being hit by small debris increased by 44% over a period of 10 days.
“That is a terrible, terrible thing to create an event that sends debris in an apogee that goes above the International Space Station,” Bridenstine said. “That kind of activity is not compatible with the future of human spaceflight we need to see have happen.”
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