enemy satellites

Can Russia Shoot Down Satellites?

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Can Russia Shoot Down Satellites? Although no ASAT system has yet been utilised in warfare, a few countries (United States, Russia, China, and India) have successfully shot down their own satellites to demonstrate their ASAT capabilities in a show of force. What countries can shoot down satellites? In February, the US military said that two

How Many Spy Satellites Are There?

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How Many Spy Satellites Are There? Globally, there are between 2,500 and 2,800 active satellites, including those used for non-military purposes, such as Earth observation, or massive satellite internet constellations, like SpaceX’s Starlink. Military satellites account for about a fifth of all satellites. How much detail can spy satellites see? They have an imaging resolution