Washington. November 17th. INTERFAX - The United States is concerned about the possible consequences of the scattering of satellite debris shot down by the Russian military, but so far there have been no contacts about this that could be said, Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said.
"Naturally, we are still concerned about the consequences of the appearance of debris, but today I can't say anything additional or specific about this," he told reporters during a briefing.
Kirby noted that "there were no contacts that could be said about."
Earlier, the Russian military confirmed the defeat of the Soviet satellite "Tselina-D" in orbit and stated that its debris did not and will not pose a threat to orbital stations and space activities.
"On November 15, the Russian Defense Ministry successfully conducted a test, as a result of which the inactive Russian spacecraft Tselina-D, which has been in orbit since 1982, was hit," the Russian Defense Ministry said on Tuesday.
"The United States knows for certain that the fragments formed during the tests and according to the parameters of the orbit did not and will not pose a threat to orbital stations, spacecraft and space activities," the military department said, adding that similar tests in outer space have already been conducted by the United States, China and India.
