The U.S. has assessed that Russia launched what is likely a counter space weapon last week that's now in the same orbit as a U.S. government satellite, the Pentagon said.

"What I'm tracking here is on May 16, as you highlighted, Russia launched a satellite into low Earth orbit that we that we assess is likely a counter space weapon presumably capable of attacking ...

Russia likely launched counter space weapon into low Earth orbit last week, Pentagon says . It's now in the same orbit as a U.S. government satellite, the Pentagon said.

"Russia deployed this new counter space weapon into the same orbit as a U.S. government satellite," a Pentagon spokesperson said. 24/7 Live Raleigh Durham Fayetteville Surrounding Area Welcome, Mickey ...