Decius wrote:

Abaddon wrote:

China successfully carried out its first test of an anti-satellite weapon last week...

That depends how you define "anti-satellite weapon."

from what I've read, the weapon america tested some time back basically just put a metal rod in the satallites orbit and let them collide at orbital volocity...

RE: China Tests Anti-Satellite Weapon, Unnerving U.S. - New York Times