Did Russia test a weapon in space?
What happened on July 15?
On July 23, 2020, the United States Space Command Public Affairs Office released information claiming that on July 15, Russia “injected a new object [Object 45915] into orbit from Cosmos 2543” and “released this object in proximity to another Russian satellite.”
U.S. Space Command describes this action as a non-destructive co-orbital (space-based) anti-satellite weapon (ASAT) test in close proximity to another Russian satellite.
