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There is always an inherent risk when doing anything in space. That said, a handful of space sustainability-minded companies are working hard to minimize

Russia moved close to a satellite which some think is Eutelsats 3B craft, analysts said.It follows a pattern of Russian behavior in space that has prompted

Russia moved one of its satellites uncomfortably close to France's Eutelsat 3B satellite, possibly to listen in on communications, according to reports.

US News: The United States has expressed concerns over Russia's "signs of aggression" in space. US-based Slingshot Aerospace officials grew alarmed when they d

While the new Russian satellite didn't get super close to any others, its behavior "could be considered unfriendly," said Slingshot's Audrey Schaffer, who until recently served as the director of space policy at the National Security Council.

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Ahead of a final meeting of a UN working group, members states of the EU have pledged not to conduct destructive direct-ascent ASAT tests.

Russian and Chinese anti-satellite tests are responsible for "pretty much 20 percent" of "conjunction" warnings, that is predictions that two space objects are likely to collide, in 2022, said the State Department's Eric Desautels.

Advocates of a moratorium on one type of anti-satellite tests say they are still working to get more countries to adopt it six months after a UN vote.

Diplomacy and defense have always gone hand-in-hand, and space is no exception. Space has become a fundamental part of daily life and of U.S. national