
OpinionJanuary 14, 2022
It’s Time for a Global Ban on Destructive Antisatellite Testing
The orbital debris created in the explosions is dangerous, long-lasting and a threat to the growing space economy
Brian Weeden is the director of program planning for the Secure World Foundation, a private operating foundation that promotes cooperative solutions for space sustainability and the peaceful uses of outer space.

It’s Time for a Global Ban on Destructive Antisatellite Testing
The orbital debris created in the explosions is dangerous, long-lasting and a threat to the growing space economy