The Pentagon dismissed these reports, in the end, that the US spied on India’s satellite piercing missile (A-set), but he also said that he knew about India’s test. US Defense Ministry spokesman Lt Col David W Eastburn said, “Any American property was not spying India, rather it is increasing its partnership with India, which has strengthened economic relations.”
Aircraft spots that monitor military air activities had said that a reconnaissance aircraft of the US Air Force flew to Diego Garcia to oversee India’s A-SAT anti-satellite missile test in the Bay of Bengal. Many experts say that the US spied on the Indian A-SAT test. Astronomical astronomer of the Harvard Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, Jonathan McDavell said about this report, “I do not think this means the coordination between India and America.”
He said, ‘This means that the American intelligence community knew about the trial before because to some extent they were espousing India.’ He said, ‘Everyone spies on their friends and enemies. Nowadays, the world runs just like this. “Although the Pentagon dismissed the allegations of espionage. Lt Gen David de Thompson, commander of US Air Force Space Command told reporters on Thursday that the US knew about India’s A-SAT test.
Pentagon said on Friday that after the satellite piercing missile test (A-set) by India, the US is monitoring 250-270 fragments of the debris caused by this test. He also said that this does not endanger the International Space Station (ISS). The Joint Force Space Component Command (JAFSCC) of the US Strategic Command said that 250 pieces of debris associated with the e-Sat being tested on India were being monitored actively.
Pentagon has said that JFSC is keeping an eye on the wrecks related to this incident and in this regard, the information is being given to satellite owners / operators. JFSC said that he would keep an eye on these pieces until the debris entered the earth’s atmosphere. Lt Gen David D. Thompson, Commander of the U.S. Air Force Space Command on Thursday said during a hearing in the Congress that 18 space control of JFSC and Air Force was being kept on 277 pieces of square rubble.
In response to a question of MPs, Thompson said that at this time the International Space Station is not a threat. Jonathan McDowell of the Howard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics said that India has tested in less irresponsible manner than China. They said, we still do not know how much debris is and how high it is. The US said that it has been looking at 250 pieces but it will take at least a few days to list these pieces. He said that as soon as the complete list has been prepared about this, only then will it be known how bad the situation is.
