Moscow is attempting to collect information from UK spacecraft, according to the MoD.

Cross-posted from: https://lemmy.sdf.org/post/43532044

Russian satellites have been stalking British military satellites, according to the head of the UK Space Command.

In an interview with the BBC, Maj Gen Paul Tedman has for the first time set out the level of interference from Moscow against the UK’s space-based assets.

He said Russia had also been trying to jam the UK’s military satellites with ground-based systems every week.

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Gen Tedman said Russia and China had both tested anti-satellite weapons. Both the UK and the US have warned that Russia has been developing the capability to put nuclear weapons in space.

While the US sees China as the pacing threat, Gen Tedman sees Russia as the more immediate danger: “I would say the Chinese have by far the more sophisticated capability but the Russians have more will to use their counter-space systems.”

Gen Tedman said he was “really worried” about what was happening in space – not just the threats but the increasing congestion. There are currently about 45,000 objects in orbit including around 9,000 satellites. This year will see another 300 rocket launches into space.

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  • GraveyardOrbit@lemmy.zipEnglish
    4·
    2 days ago

    I hate Russia as much as the next but the UK is a facist shithole intent on turning their country into airstrip 1, so pardon me if crippling their military satellites brings me joy

    • Miles O'Brien@startrek.websiteEnglish
      6·
      2 days ago

      In the current world, we don’t care about what you should and shouldn’t do to protect yourself, but only about what appears to be proper

      We can’t actually DO anything, because they haven’t officially declared an open war, and defending yourself against attacks just wouldn’t be proper

      Now please go quietly protest away from anyone that considers it an inconvenience. It’s what’s proper, you know.

      Note: I am from the US and when I say “we” I mean the collective peoples of earth, not to indicate I am from the UK.