Space debris from India shooting down satellite could threaten ISS, says Nasa

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Head of space agency says shooting down low-orbiting satellite was a ‘terrible, terrible thing’

The head of Nasa has branded India’s destruction of one of its satellites a “terrible thing” that had created 400 pieces of orbital debris and led to new dangers for astronauts aboard the International Space Station .

 

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Maybe at last Britain will rethink the ludicrous principle of giving foreign aid to countries that use it for this kind of reckless jingoism!

Hey, Keeping thousands of atomBomb with Russia and US is also dangerous. Why a rough nation Pakistan keeping 50 Of such bomb ? Don't try to push India anymore. 1st clear your stock then preach. India is the most peace Loving country since millions of years.

It had to be done as a political gimmick. Not something new to see politicians putting their self-interest above national or global interests.

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