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January 16th, 2015
In-orbit explosions can be related to the mixing of residual fuel that remain in tanks or fuel lines once a rocket stage or satellite is discarded in Earth orbit. The resulting explosion can destroy the object and spread its mass across numerous fragments with a wide spectrum of masses and imparted speeds.
Credit: ESA
It’s a heavenly mess and needs tending!
Here’s a new story from me posted on Space.com:
Dealing with Space Junk: The Rocky Road Ahead
by Leonard David, Space.com’s Space Insider Columnist
January 16, 2015 07:00am ET
http://www.space.com/28288-space-junk-problem-conference.html
Orbital debris experts gathered in November to take part in the University of Maryland Center for Orbital Debris Education and Research (CODER) meeting.
Credit: Leonard David
Sitting duck! The huge International Space Station has already had a number of close-encounters of the debris kind.
Credit: NASA
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