As on early Thursday a US Navy missile shot down a dying satellite carrying toxic materials that were considered harmful to the life of people, debates has aroused in terms of a possible testing of an anti-satellite weapon by US and foremost a deep threat to the space security.
As per reports published in various news channels the US defence officials have confirmed a missile fired to achieve the target of destroying a satellite carrying toxic fuels and was out of operation soon after its 2006 launch.
But Russia, the other major player in space technology has strongly criticised US of carrying out such operation that not only put a question mark on the security of the outer-space but also a threat to satellites of other countries thereby threatening the functioning of various sector including military and space weapons.
China too alleged US, of maintaining double standard, who criticised one similar operation carried by China last year, when it test fired a ground based missile to destroy a satellite on space. This had raised critical questions and fear of taking the arms race to space.
However, the United States simply justified its action by saying that as the satellite carried some toxic materials, it was needed to prevent earth from possible harms following satellite’s re-entry into earth’s atmosphere.
Prime concern
Whatever the reason of the shot down the major concern here is to develop a secure and sustainable access to, and use, of space, which is possible only with a better international understanding.
Considering the technological and economic growth of every country that is directly proportional with space programme or technology, it is now in everyone’s concern to address all issues of global utilities.
Almost all minor and major services from medical systems, public services to military use, the space assets hold a higher importance and hence the need of more inclusive approach to space security. International bodies should have to take a more stringent approach in terms of setting new regulation and policies to meet upcoming challenges.
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