The leading world powers - the United States, China and Russia are working to create satellite defense. In 2006, Washington adopted a new large-scale arms program. A year later Beijing demonstrated its capabilities and downed a satellite by a missile. Practically nothing is known about the Russian program to counter space threats. There were media reports about Nudol, "item 07" and Contact missiles, as well as inspector satellites. The Izvestia daily writes which antisatellite weapons are being developed.
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| Computer-generated image of the Russian A-235 Nudol antisatellite missile and launcher (Image source: Plymouth University) |