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Skynet-1A Satellite’s Unexplained Orbit Shift Raises Questions About Command History
Launched in 1969, the UK's oldest satellite, Skynet-1A, has moved significantly from its original position. Experts believe this was due to a deliberate command in the 1970s. The satellite now orbits over the Americas, near active satellite traffic, raising risks of collisions. Limited records exist regarding its control history, with suggestions o...
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Why Chandrayaan-3 Launch Was Delayed By 4 Seconds
Chandrayaan-3's lift-off had to be delayed by four seconds to avoid any possible collision with space debris and satellites, the Indian Space Research Organisation has revealed.
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NASA Official Recalls Near Miss With Russian Spacecraft: "Less Than 10 Metres Apart"
Former astronaut Colonel Melroy stated that hundreds of bullet-fast fragments of debris would have shot around Earth if the satellites had collided.
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Satellite Pics: Ship Leaking Oil Off Gibraltar, Concerns Over Environment Damage
A bulk carrier that collided with an LNG tanker off Gibraltar started leaking fuel oil, authorities in the British overseas territory on the southern tip of the Iberian peninsula said on Wednesday.
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NASA Shows Giant Debris Cloud Formed by Collision of Celestial Bodies
Most rocky planets and satellites, including our Earth and the Moon, are formed or shaped by massive collisions among celestial bodies early in the solar system. When these objects smash together, they could either accumulate more material and increase their size or they can break apart into multiple smaller bodies.
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How European Space Agency's Laser Ranging Station Prevents Collision of Satellites and Space Debris
European Space Agency has shared a new Instagram post to explain how its laser station called Izaña-1 (IZN-1) spots satellites and space debris to avoid collisions.
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US Forecast Agency Develops System That Will Warn About Possible Satellite Collisions in Earth Orbit
US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has developed a collision-warning system to mitigate the risk of collision among satellites.
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China Satellite in Close Encounter With Russian Anti-Satellite Missile Test Debris: State Media
A Chinese satellite had a near collision with one of the many chunks of debris left by the fallout of a recent Russian anti-satellite missile test, state media reported.
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Russia Blew Up Satellite To Test A Missile. "Extremely Dangerous" Result
A Chinese satellite had a near collision with one of the many chunks of debris left by the fallout of a recent Russian anti-satellite missile test, state media reported.
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Elon Musk Slammed Online by Chinese Citizens After Starlink Satellite-Space Station Near-Misses
Chinese citizens lashed out online against Elon Musk's space ambitions after China complained that its space station was forced to take evasive action to avoid collision with satellites launched by Musk's Starlink programme.
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Could a Space Congestion Charge Clear Up Junk-Ridden Skies?
The best way to deal with the problem of space debris would be to charge satellite operators an annual orbital-use fee for every satellite launched, according to an economics analysis by researchers at the University of Colorado at Boulder.
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Two Defunct Satellites Narrowly Miss Collision, Averting Massive Debris Cloud
Two decommissioned satellites sped past each other Wednesday after experts had warned they may collide at a combined speed of 33,000 miles (53,000 kilometers) an hour, sending thousands of pieces of debris hurtling through space.
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Two Defunct Satellites Speed Past Each Other, Narrowly Miss Collision
Two decommissioned satellites sped past each other Wednesday after experts had warned they may collide at a combined speed of 33,000 miles (53,000 kilometers) an hour, sending thousands of pieces of debris hurtling through space.
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Idea Of Tidying Up In Space Remains An Experimental One
With constellations of thousands of telecommunication mini satellites expected to orbit Earth in the near future, the risk of space-debris collisions will grow.
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Over 7 Lakh Pieces Of Junk Circle Earth. This Firm Wants To Clear Them
As the satellite industry booms, a Japan-based venture is working to prevent space-debris collisions that could paralyze transportation, defense and telecommunications systems.
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Skynet-1A Satellite’s Unexplained Orbit Shift Raises Questions About Command History
Launched in 1969, the UK's oldest satellite, Skynet-1A, has moved significantly from its original position. Experts believe this was due to a deliberate command in the 1970s. The satellite now orbits over the Americas, near active satellite traffic, raising risks of collisions. Limited records exist regarding its control history, with suggestions o...
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Why Chandrayaan-3 Launch Was Delayed By 4 Seconds
Chandrayaan-3's lift-off had to be delayed by four seconds to avoid any possible collision with space debris and satellites, the Indian Space Research Organisation has revealed.
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NASA Official Recalls Near Miss With Russian Spacecraft: "Less Than 10 Metres Apart"
Former astronaut Colonel Melroy stated that hundreds of bullet-fast fragments of debris would have shot around Earth if the satellites had collided.
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Satellite Pics: Ship Leaking Oil Off Gibraltar, Concerns Over Environment Damage
A bulk carrier that collided with an LNG tanker off Gibraltar started leaking fuel oil, authorities in the British overseas territory on the southern tip of the Iberian peninsula said on Wednesday.
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NASA Shows Giant Debris Cloud Formed by Collision of Celestial Bodies
Most rocky planets and satellites, including our Earth and the Moon, are formed or shaped by massive collisions among celestial bodies early in the solar system. When these objects smash together, they could either accumulate more material and increase their size or they can break apart into multiple smaller bodies.
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How European Space Agency's Laser Ranging Station Prevents Collision of Satellites and Space Debris
European Space Agency has shared a new Instagram post to explain how its laser station called Izaña-1 (IZN-1) spots satellites and space debris to avoid collisions.
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US Forecast Agency Develops System That Will Warn About Possible Satellite Collisions in Earth Orbit
US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has developed a collision-warning system to mitigate the risk of collision among satellites.
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China Satellite in Close Encounter With Russian Anti-Satellite Missile Test Debris: State Media
A Chinese satellite had a near collision with one of the many chunks of debris left by the fallout of a recent Russian anti-satellite missile test, state media reported.
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Russia Blew Up Satellite To Test A Missile. "Extremely Dangerous" Result
A Chinese satellite had a near collision with one of the many chunks of debris left by the fallout of a recent Russian anti-satellite missile test, state media reported.
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Elon Musk Slammed Online by Chinese Citizens After Starlink Satellite-Space Station Near-Misses
Chinese citizens lashed out online against Elon Musk's space ambitions after China complained that its space station was forced to take evasive action to avoid collision with satellites launched by Musk's Starlink programme.
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Could a Space Congestion Charge Clear Up Junk-Ridden Skies?
The best way to deal with the problem of space debris would be to charge satellite operators an annual orbital-use fee for every satellite launched, according to an economics analysis by researchers at the University of Colorado at Boulder.
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Two Defunct Satellites Narrowly Miss Collision, Averting Massive Debris Cloud
Two decommissioned satellites sped past each other Wednesday after experts had warned they may collide at a combined speed of 33,000 miles (53,000 kilometers) an hour, sending thousands of pieces of debris hurtling through space.
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Two Defunct Satellites Speed Past Each Other, Narrowly Miss Collision
Two decommissioned satellites sped past each other Wednesday after experts had warned they may collide at a combined speed of 33,000 miles (53,000 kilometers) an hour, sending thousands of pieces of debris hurtling through space.
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Idea Of Tidying Up In Space Remains An Experimental One
With constellations of thousands of telecommunication mini satellites expected to orbit Earth in the near future, the risk of space-debris collisions will grow.
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Over 7 Lakh Pieces Of Junk Circle Earth. This Firm Wants To Clear Them
As the satellite industry booms, a Japan-based venture is working to prevent space-debris collisions that could paralyze transportation, defense and telecommunications systems.
