The head of NASA told Rogozin about the threat to the ISS crew due to Russia's actions

NASA head Nelson, in an interview with Rogozin, said about the continuing danger for the ISS crew

NASA) Bill Nelson said in an interview with Roscosmos CEO Dmitry Rogozin that the threat to the crew of the International Space Station (ISS) due to Russian tests of anti-satellite weapons still remains. He wrote about this on his Twitter account.

Nelson noted that he expressed to Rogozin his concerns about the space debris generated as a result of the tests, which, in his opinion, could pose a danger to astronauts. “It is critically important that we ensure the safety of our people and objects in space – now and in the future,” he stressed.

Earlier it was reported that Russia conducted tests on November 15, which resulted in the inoperative Russian space the Celina-D apparatus, which has been in orbit since 1982. In response, US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken accused Russia of creating a threat to the security of space research due to the test of an anti-satellite missile. “It will also significantly increase the risk to astronauts and the International Space Station, as well as other human activities in space,” Blinken said. State Department spokesman Ned Price also noted that space debris caused by the destruction of the satellite threatens the safety of the ISS.

After that, the Russian Defense Ministry published a video that proves that the fragments formed after testing anti-satellite weapons in space were not pose a threat to the International Space Station.

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