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Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said that Russia had not warned the United States about testing anti-satellite weapons. This was reported by the Politico portal on November 15.

According to NASA, we are talking about the COSMOS 1408 satellite, which was put into orbit in 1982

The Pentagon claims that Russia has conducted tests of an anti-satellite missile, during which a device put into orbit by the Soviet Union was hit. Such a statement was distributed on Monday by the Space Command of the US Armed Forces.

The Pentagon named the target of an anti-satellite missile that Russia allegedly launched during tests. According to the Space Command of the US Armed Forces, an apparatus put into orbit by the Soviet Union was hit, TASS reports.

As reported in the state corporation, the main priority of manned flights is to ensure the unconditional safety of the crew

Only the joint efforts of the space Powers will be able to ensure safe coexistence in outer space. This opinion was expressed in Roscosmos on Tuesday.

Roscosmos CEO Dmitry Rogozin turned out to be a star on the opening day of the International Astronautical Congress (IAC), held in Dubai, SpaceNews reports.

The state Corporation Roscosmos assessed the danger of space debris for the International Space Station (ISS). Representatives of the state corporation noted that all ISS systems are working normally. This is reported by the newspaper "Kommersant".

The Russian Automated System for the Prevention of Dangerous Situations in Near-Earth Space (ASPOS OKP) continues to monitor space debris near the International Space Station (ISS). This was announced on Tuesday, November 16, by the state corporation Roscosmos.

There are no facts that Russia has created risks for space activities. Such a statement on Tuesday, November 16, was made by Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, commenting on the accusations from the United States.

On November 15, Russia conducted tests, as a result of which the inactive Russian spacecraft "Tselina-D", which had been in orbit since 1982, was hit. This was reported to Lenta.<url>" in the press service of the Ministry of Defense.

US actions are incompatible with statements about plans for the peaceful use of space

The US military is testing shock weapons in orbit without notification, the Russian Defense Ministry said.

The department reported that Russia is systematically strengthening its defense capability against the background of the threat from the American side

The Russian Defense Ministry considers hypocritical the statements of the State Department and the Pentagon, which tried to accuse the Russian Federation of creating risks for the International Space Station (ISS). This was stated in the military department on Tuesday.

The US actions in space are assessed as a threat and are incompatible with the stated goals of the peaceful use of outer space, the Russian Defense Ministry said.

As the head of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation noted, "the fragments formed do not pose any threat to space activities"

The head of the Russian Defense Ministry, Sergei Shoigu, said that the promising Russian system had successfully hit the target as a result of the tests.

A promising anti-satellite system "jewelry" struck the old satellite. This was announced on Tuesday, November 16, by the head of the Russian Defense Ministry, Sergei Shoigu, thereby confirming the successful test by Russia of the anti-satellite system, as a result of which the inactive Russian spacecraft "Tselina-D" was hit.

The United States is actively developing military space technologies, as well as a missile defense system. On Tuesday, November 16, military expert Dmitry Kozyulin told Izvestia.

By 2025, NASA will spend $93 billion on the Artemis lunar program. A similar forecast is contained in the report of the Inspector General of the American Space Agency, Paul Martin, reports Space.com .

Russian-made Orion drones will be able to work through foreign spacecraft. Sergey Bogatikov, CEO of Kronstadt JSC, told about this during the Dubai Airshow 2021 International Airshow, TASS reports.

The United States has been engaged in military tests in outer space for more than 60 years. On Tuesday, November 16, Tatyana Kusayko, a member of the State Duma Defense Committee, told Izvestia.

The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation announced that the United States has created a space command and adopted a new strategy, one of the goals of which is to develop a comprehensive military advantage in space. This is stated on November 16 in the message of the military department.

Dmitry Rogozin, CEO of the Roscosmos State Corporation, held a telephone conversation with Bill Nelson, head of the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). On Tuesday, November 16, Rogozin wrote about this in his Telegram channel.