Russia is causing a 'huge problem' in space and UK will sort it out

Russia is causing a 'huge problem' in space and UK will sort it out

What exactly Russia did?

RUSSIA has been slammed for creating a huge "problem" in space after blowing up its own satellite in a move which forced several astronauts to duck for cover - and now the UK is left to clean up the mess.

What exactly happened?

Late last year, Russia used an anti-satellite missile to blow up one of its own satellites in an event known as an ASAT test. This caused thousands of pieces of space debris to fly towards the international space station, forcing astronauts to duck for cover in their spacecraft over fears the space junk would smash into them

Mr Suri, whose company is a British satellite telecommunications provider, said: “Any country that does anti-satellite testing creates a risk of space debris. The problem with space debris is that they last for years and decades and that is the problem.

What did Mr Suri warned about?

Mr Suri warned: “There are three risks, one is space debris itself and that is to do with ASAT testing but also to do with the fact that we used to have 1,400 in the year 2014. Now there are about 5,200 satellites. Mr. Suri warned: “There are three risks, one is space debris itself and that is to do with ASAT testing but also to do with the fact that we used to have 1,400 in the year 2014. Now there are about 5,200 satellites.re is the risk of ASAT testing.”

In fact, Inmarsat’s Space Sustainability Report has revealed that there are almost 10,000 tonnes of satellite and rocket objects currently in Earth’s orbit.

Commenting on the report, Mr. Suri said: “The time has come to address sustainability in space with a coherent plan to address the growing problem of debris, satellite congestion, and the absence of agreed international standards in our industry.