House Science Committee Chairs Johnson, Beyer Issue Joint Statement on Space Debris Event From Russian Anti-Satellite Test
November 18, 2021
November 18, 2021
WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson, D-Texas, chairwoman of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, issued the following joint statement on Nov. 17, 2021, with Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, chairman of the Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics:
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On Monday, the U.S. Department of State confirmed that the Russian Ministry of Defense had performed an anti-satellite (ASAT) weapons test, which created a dangerous field of space debris, threatening . . .
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On Monday, the U.S. Department of State confirmed that the Russian Ministry of Defense had performed an anti-satellite (ASAT) weapons test, which created a dangerous field of space debris, threatening . . .