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>The US has not tested any space to space military assets and doesn't have this functionality as far as what is currently known. (The rumor mill also currently
by m4rtink 6y ago
>The US has not tested any space to space military assets and doesn't have this functionality as far as what is currently known. (The rumor mill also currently says the US has no such functionality and requires ground take off).
Um, most recently in 2008 the USA shot down it's own dead satellite by a ASAT missile fired from a ship:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Burnt_Frost https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Burnt_Frost
While the story goes that the satellite was dangerous due to frozen ball of hydrazine fuel on board (as it failed soon after launch and still had full fuel load) it was also a perfect chance to test the existing ASAT capability.
Also in 2019 India tested their ASAT missile:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mission_Shakti https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mission_Shakti