The U.S. Just Confirmed It Has Weapons in Space. Here's How SpaceX Is Already Benefiting
Space weapons were confirmed on Sept. 15.
Overview
Weapons in space are now a reality.
"The U.S. has confirmed it deployed a space weapon in Earth's orbit, the first time it has acknowledged such offensive capabilities," the BBC reports. "U.S. Secretary of the Air Force Troy Meink said the 'on orbit' weapon was necessary to safeguard U.S. forces against hostile enemy action."
Details
Additional reporting suggests that the space weapons are designed to counter moves by Chinese and Russian forces that may seek to disrupt U.S. satellite networks during a future conflict.
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