AT SOME POINT, THIS HAD TO HAPPEN – OVERNIGHT:  The Russkies may well be in our faces again, and, strangely, Donald Trump is not colluding with them.  Aren't you shocked?  From Daily Mail: 

The U.S. said on Monday that it was investigating a 'debris-generating event in outer space' after astronauts on the International Space Station were forced to prepare for a possible evacuation.

It came amid unconfirmed reports that Russia had carried out an anti-satellite weapon (ASAT) test - rare show-of-force demonstrations criticized by the space community because of the risk they create for crews in low Earth orbit.

'US Space Command is aware of a debris-generating event in outer space. We are actively working to characterize the debris field and will continue to ensure all space-faring nations have the information necessary to maneuver satellites if impacted,' the agency said.

'We are also in the process of working with... the State Department and NASA, concerning these reports and will provide an update in the near future.'

DailyMail.com has reached out to NASA and Space Command with a request for comment on the incident.

Russian space agency Roscomos confirmed something had happened, but it downplayed the incident.
'The orbit of the object, which forced the crew today to move into spacecraft according to standard procedures, has moved away from the ISS orbit. The station is in the green zone,' the agency tweeted.
'Friends, everything is regular with us! We continue to work according to the program,' tweeted Anton Shkaplerov, the current commander of the outpost.

COMMENT:  Yeah, right.  Everything is regular.  And I wonder if the U.S. will officially disagree.  I fear we're seeing the start of "Covid 19 Origin – The Sequel."  Will anyone admit that the Russians did this as part of an anti-satellite test?  And that we got caught off guard? 

We are heavily dependent on satellites.  I can't imagine the Russians or the Chinese having a higher priority than to destroy our military satellites, our eyes and ears, our communications network, our instruments of navigation.  This must have our highest priority, but, as before World War II, I fear our attention is elsewhere.

November 15, 2021