WASHINGTON - The United States is announcing talks with the European Union to set informal rules aimed at limiting debris in space that threatens satellites.
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton announced the talks Tuesday.
The EU already proposed its own draft rules for operating in space. The U.S. views that document as a starting point but would like to see changes. The United States also wants other countries including Russia and China involved.
U.S. and EU concerns were spurred by China's move to pulverize a disabled weather satellite in 2007. The test sent large amounts of debris into orbit.
"The long-term sustainability of our space environment is at serious risk from space debris and irresponsible actors," Clinton said in a statement.
