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OAN Press Room
UPDATE 9:16 AM EST – Tuesday, April 2, 2019
International Space Station. (Alexander Gerst / European Space Agency / NASA / AP)
The highest NASA official speaks about India's recent decision to overturn a space satellite.
According to NASA administrator Jim Bridenstine, the country's decision to shoot down its own satellite in order to show its military might was a "terrible thing".
This came after Indian officials said the mission was safe, saying the remains of the satellite would be returned to the earth in a few weeks. However, Bridenstine says this is not the case.
"The risk, and I'm talking about the impact of small debris on the International Space Station, has increased by 44% over a period of 10 days," he warned.
NASA has identified 400 debris in the space and is not following in its footsteps
Although the level of threat has increased, astronauts aboard the ISS are currently considered safe because they can maneuver the station in the approach of debris.
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