ESA astronaut: Militarisation of space a concern

The increased militarisation of space is a concern for future international co-operation in the domain, according to Tim Peake, European Space Agency astronaut and former British Army helicopter pilot, speaking recently before the UK Defence Committee. Russia’s apparent testing of an anti-satellite missile capability, which saw a kinetic effector impact with the inactive Russian COSMOS1408 satellite on November 15, resulted in the fragmentation of the platform. Astronauts embarked on the International Space Station were forced to shelter in escape capsules