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USA are worrying over China in space and seeks rules
Thursday, 12 May 2011 10:33
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USA are beginning to be worried about Chinas anti-satellite tests, and seeks rules for the conduct in space, according to international media

In 2007 China shot down an old chinese satellite, creating a debris-cloud that has threathened the International Space Staion several times. Later they performed a laser test blinding a US military spy-satellite. The US military answered back with similar tests, that brings back memories of the cold-war days

Gregory Schulte, a senior US official in charge of space defense says "We told them that we are worried that, particularly in crisis, a misunderstanding in space could easily lead to an inadvertent escalation that would not be in the interest of either of our countries, We seek an understanding over "what responsible behavior" might look like,"

Source: Interational press eg. France24