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    Which other two countries were at the top in the world to possess an anti-satellite weapon system in 2010 when China became the third country?

    A The USA and Germany Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B The USA and India Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Germany and Russia Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D The USA and Russia Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Anti-satellite weapons (ASAT) are space weapons designed to incapacitate or destroy satellites for strategic or tactical purposes. Although no ASAT system has yet been utilized in warfare, a few countries (China, India, Russia, and the United States) have successfully shot down their own satellites to demonstrate their ASAT capabilities in a show of force. ASATs have also been used to remove decommissioned satellites

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