US to Ban Direct Ascent Anti-Satellite Missile Tests, Harris Says

US to Ban Direct Ascent Anti-Satellite Missile Tests, Harris Says
Vice President-elect Kamala Harris speaks in Wilmington, Del., on Jan. 7, 2021. Jim Watson/file/AFP via Getty Images
Isabel van Brugen
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Vice President Kamala Harris on Monday vowed that the United States would not conduct anti-satellite (ASAT) missile tests, citing safety concerns.

It makes the United States the first nation to impose such a ban. Anti-satellite missile testing has been conducted by the United States, China, India, and Russia. It is a military demonstration in which an orbital object is destroyed using a missile system.

Isabel van Brugen
Isabel van Brugen
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Isabel van Brugen is an award-winning journalist. She holds a master's in newspaper journalism from City, University of London.
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