Last Thursday, June 16, it was confirmed that pieces of space debris originating from Russian anti-satellite testsNovember 2021 triggered an unplanned displacement international space station (International Space Station/ISS) to avoid collisions. This was reported after testing. LeoLabsa platform that provides radar tracking services for objects in low Earth orbit that fragments could pose a significant collision risk in the coming decades.

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OUR roscosmosRussian space agency used spacecraft engines Progress MS-20 maneuver with the station.

“I confirm that at 22:03 Moscow time, the engines of the Russian transport spacecraft Progress MS-20 performed an unplanned maneuver to avoid a dangerous approach to the International Space Station with a fragment of the spacecraft. Cosmos-1408”.

OUR Capsule of Progress turned on his engines for the total time 4 minutes 34 seconds, enough to divert the orbital complex away from the trajectory that created the risk of collision with debris. Despite the problems encountered, the crew ISS danger was not threatened, and security measures did not affect the normal operation of the station, according to official reports NASAwhich concluded:it was estimated that, without maneuvering, a fragment could pass about 800 meters from the station.”

Katya Pavlushchenkoself-proclaimed “space exploration enthusiast”, also mentioned in a social media post that this was the first time roscosmos took the blame for space debris.

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Source: space.com