The United States on Monday condemned Russia's "dangerous and irresponsible" firing of missiles, which destroyed its own satellite.
According to the AFP news agency, the experiment resulted in the formation of a cloud of debris, which caused the International Space Station to take vague action.Officials said Washington had not been notified of the experience.
He added that firing a missile at a spacecraft from the ground is the fourth such incident.
The move raises concerns about the growing space arms race. This includes everything from the development of satellites (or satellites) to laser weapons.
US Secretary of State Anthony Blanken said in a statement that "the Russian Federation recklessly conducted a devastating test of an anti-satellite missile directly against one of its own satellites."
He added that this "dangerous and irresponsible experiment" has created 1,500 pieces of debris in orbit, which will create millions more small pieces of debris.
The crew of the orbiting station includes four Americans, one German and two Russians. The experiment woke them up and they were instructed to close the doors of the first station. They were then asked to take refuge on return planes.
This is a routine safety procedure that is performed in the event of an emergency.According to NASA, the crew made their way to the Dragon and Soyuz spacecraft and stayed there for about two hours.
Every hour and a half the International Space Station passes through a cloud of debris forming in space.
Anthony Blanken has sternly said that the threat is not over yet and that the wreckage will affect the activities of satellites and the International Space Station.
He added that the United States was consulting with its allies on the response.
NASA Administrator Bill Nelson said in a statement that he was "outraged at this irresponsible and destabilizing act."
Anti-satellite weapons are high-tech missiles that few countries have.
Earlier, India had conducted a test on a target in 2019, as a result of which thousands of pieces of 'space garbage' had accumulated. This practice was strongly criticized by other countries, including the United States.
Harvard scientist Jonathan McDowell told AFP that "people in the space industry are saying that there is already a lot of debris and it's unforgivable to create more."
He added that fragments of orbital debris would begin to enter the atmosphere in a few months. However, it can take up to 10 years for it to clear completely.
