satellite debris

India Destroyed a Satellite With a Missile Last Week, and Pieces Were Thrown Into an Orbit That Risks the International Space Station

Last week, India shot down one of its own satellites with a missile. According to NASA, the resulting debris field…

5 years ago

Europeans Aim To Avoid Battery Blasts (And Satellite Debris) In Space

What happens to a battery in a dead satellite? Despite nearly 60 years of sending these machines into space, this…

10 years ago