02/09/2022
The ugly truth about orbital debris:
The orbital debris ("space trash") population consists of thousands of dead & retired satellites, parts of spacecraft from decades of missions, items exploded in warfare testing, & more. ๐ซ
Dodging space junk is a regular requirement for satellites on orbit.๐
It's a danger to astronauts, satellites and the International Space Station (ISS) missions.
The International Space Station has had to maneuver 25 times between 1999 and 2018 to avoid collisions, and it had to dodge debris three times in 2020. ๐ฑ
Learn more below! ๐
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