According to NASA, India’ anti-satellite missile that destroyed its own satellite posed threat to astronauts aboard international space station (ISS). NASA administrator Jim Bridenstine described India’s anti-satellite missile as ‘not-compatible with future human spaceflight’. He further addressed, “It is not acceptable for us to allow people to create orbital debris fields that put at risk our people.” He said the risk for ISS has increased by 45 percent, although, both station and astronauts are safe. However, the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi described this event as ‘historic feat’ on March 27, 2019. On March 27, 2019, India shot down its own low-orbit satellite with ground to space missile. India became the only fourth country to achieve that feat after Russia, China, and the US. The debris formed after the strike is mostly made-up of retired satellites, discarded rocket parts, old equipment and can pose a threat to astronauts aboard ISS. Moreover, such debris can create...
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