US bans direct-ascent anti-satellite missile testing, Harris announces

The United States has announced a new ban on the use of direct-ascent anti-satellite missile testing, Vice President Kamala Harris announced Monday.

Harris, who made the announcement during a speech in front of the Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, said the Biden administration is hoping this move will establish “a new international norm for responsible behavior in space” as it calls on others to do the same, according to a statement from the White House.