Space Oddities: International Agencies Zero in on the Dangers of Man-Made Orbital Debris
After a February satellite collision, international agencies zero in on the dangers of man-made orbital debris.
November 30, 2009 at 07:00 PM
15 minute read
Read more about tracking space debris here.
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Sally Ride's 1983 launch as the first American woman in space nearly ended in disaster. On the mission's third day, a small web of cracks appeared on the shuttle's windshield. Something had struck the glass, penetrating its uppermost layer. Had the fragment pierced all the way through, the cabin would have immediately depressurized, killing all the astronauts inside.
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