Trusted News Discovery Since 2008
{{/content}}
Space station astronauts forced to shelter as Russian satellite breaks into more than 100 pieces
Credit: Sky News- Published 3 days ago
Astronauts on the International Space Station were forced to take shelter last night after a Russian satellite broke into more than 100 pieces.
Video credit: Wibbitz Top Stories
Published 3 days ago - 01:31
ISS Crew Forced to Take Shelter After Russian Satellite Breaks Apart
ISS Crew Forced to , Take Shelter , After Russian Satellite Breaks Apart.
'The Independent' reports that astronauts aboard the
International Space Station (ISS) took shelter due to
the danger of debris from a broken up Russian satellite.
Crews aboard the ISS were ordered to board
their respective spacecraft in case debris
struck and damaged the orbital laboratory.
According to experts, the ever-increasing number of
satellites in orbit around Earth has magnified the risk of
collision and other potential problems for space crews.
It remains unclear what caused
the RESURS-P1 Russian Earth
Observation satellite to break apart. .
According to NASA's Space Station office, the event
occurred near the space station, prompting astronauts
to take shelter in their spacecraft for about an hour. .
Mission Control continued to monitor the path of the debris, and after about an hour, the crew was cleared to exit their spacecraft and the station resumed normal operations, NASA statement, via X.
Space-tracking firm LeoLabs said that U.S. radar
detected the decommissioned satellite releasing a
cloud of debris in low-Earth orbit late on June 26. .
Shortly after 9 p.m. EDT, NASA
instructed crews aboard the space
station to shelter in their respective
spacecraft as a standard precautionary
measure after it was informed
of a satellite break-up at an
altitude near the station, NASA statement, via X.
According to U.S. Space Command, the Russian satellite created , "over 100 pieces of trackable debris.".
USSPACECOM has observed no
immediate threats and is continuing
to conduct routine conjunction
assessments to support the safety
and sustainability of the space domain, U.S. Space Command statement, via 'The Independent'
You are here
💡 newsR Knowledge: Other News Mentions
International Space Station
Inhabitated space station in low Earth orbit
NASA has given Elon Musk's SpaceX permission to destroy the International Space Station (ISS) by 2030.
Credit: Sky News - Published 3 days ago
Related videos from verified sources
🔴BREAKING NEWS: RABBI ROTHSCHILD AKA #ViralRabbi HAS SET THE GUINNESS WORLD RECORD FOR MOST HOURS
Credit: Rumble - Published 22 hours ago