What If Russia Crashed the International Space Station?

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It's not outside the realm of possibility. Russia has already tested an anti-satellite missile on one of its own satellites, threatening the safety of International Space Station crew members. If Russia crashed the ISS, what would it mean for international relations and space exploration?

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00:00 Crashing the ISS
00:52 International Space Station
03:29 Anti-satellite test
04:35 Station building materials

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