Russia "remains a capable space competitor" even though the ongoing war in Ukraine has slowed down its pace of building space capabilities, Maj. Gen. Michael Morrissey, U.S. Space Command director of plans and policy, said today. “The effects of sanctions, export controls, coupled with the domestic space sector challenges, constrain its capabilities,” Morrissey said at the Space and Missile Defense Symposium in Huntsville, AL. According to Morrissey, Russia will prioritize space capabilities, invest in counter-space weapons and leverage cyber to...
