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> In that case, they may send up satellites armed with weapons that can shoot down anything being launched into orbit to create debris again. What happened to

> In that case, they may send up satellites armed with weapons that can shoot down anything being launched into orbit to create debris again. What happened to the outer space treaty?

modeless 4y ago
Ripped up as soon as you started intentionally trying to create Kessler syndrome...
gojomo 4y ago
In some hypothetical hot conflict where a major belligerent nation had already started taking down satellites and/or polluting orbits, the treaty will have already become a 'dead letter'.
Rebelgecko 4y ago
As long as they're not using nukes I don't think compliance with the OST would be an issue
TMWNN 4y ago
Let me guess: You're one of those people who said that the US Space Force "violated the treaty" because it "weaponizes space", right? The treaty bans weapons of mass destruction in space. It does not ban military activity in space at all.