The anti-satellite (ASAT) weapons test this summer, reported by the UK and US Governments, and denied by the Russians, is another indicator that in-orbit tests and direct ascent tests (DA-ASAT) appear to be on the rise. According to the Secure World Foundation, the Russians have conducted ten possible ASAT tests since 2014; over the same period, the Chinese have conducted four tests and the Indians two. This trend is worrying to all actors in space, including the UK space commercial sector.
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