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China and India were charged with setting up systems for satellites destroying. / January 15, 2010 /

India and China are forming an effective technique for the destruction of satellites in orbit — the conclusion made by analysts of the American New America Foundation and several other organizations.

According to experts, it is working out a new technology focused on tests conducted recently by the Chinese military. Officially, it was reported that Beijing has tested one of the elements of its own missile defense system.

In turn, some time ago, India said that would develop an automatic apparatus with laser-guided, which can destroy devices in orbit. In contrast to the Chinese missiles that will be a full automatic "hunter companions.

China is already engaged in the destruction of satellites. Thus, in 2007 he shot down its own spacecraft, resulting in an orbit more than 2500 new debris. At present, the problem of space debris is quite significant, because even small fragments of the spacecraft can pose a substantial risk because of their high kinetic energy.

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