ISS Adjusts Orbit to Dodge Space Debris
The International Space Station (ISS) was forced to shift its orbit on Tuesday to avoid a piece of debris. Had the ISS maintained its typical orbit, it would have come within 2.5 miles of a floating chunk of defunct satellite, putting the station at risk ...
International Space Station forced to maneuver out of way of approaching space debris
An incoming piece of space junk recently prompted the International Space Station to take action to maneuver itself out of harm's way. A Russian cargo ship docked at the space station fired its thrusters for more than five minutes Tuesday to "provide an extra margin of distance" for the hunk of debris,
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ISS space station had to avoid space debris
The International Space Station (ISS) was recently maneuvered into a higher orbit once again in order to avoid a collision with space debris.
The International Space Station adjusts its orbit to avoid space debris
There are at least 19,000 pieces of space debris in Earth's orbit, not including active satellites, that the U.S is monitoring.
The space station just had to pull a maneuver to avoid space debris
The space station had to undergo another repositioning maneuver to move it out of the way of approaching space debris, NASA announced.
International Space Station Is Leaking Over 3 Pounds Of Air Per Day And No One Can Agree On Why
With bilateral relations being at their worst since the 1980s and the station’s planned death in sight, persistent air leaks ...
Space station crew had an amazing stroke of luck during Starship launch
The ISS crew happened to find itself directly above SpaceX's Starship launch on Tuesday, and that meant only one thing for ...
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SpaceX Dragon fires thrusters to boost ISS orbit for the 1st time
Dragon isn't the first U.S.-built spacecraft to lend its fuel to the space station's orbit. NASA tested an ISS orbit reboost ...
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The past, present, and future of Boeing in space
Although the future of the legendary aviation company's space sector is up in the air, its legacy has long shaped travel ...
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NASA Worries Leaky Russian Module Could Endanger ISS
NASA and Russia's Roscosmos cannot agree on how dangerous the leaks in the Zvezda module may be to the station. While Russia ...
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SpaceX Starlink satellites seen as ‘wonky streaks’ by ISS astronaut (photos)
NASA astronaut Don Pettit snapped shots of some SpaceX Starlink satellites from the International Space Station (ISS) ...