When orbits collide.

• Autores: John Matson
• Localización: Scientific American, ISSN 0036-8733, Vol. 300, Nº. 4, 2009, págs. 31-31
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • The article reports on a collision between artificial satellites that took place 490 miles above Siberia in February 2009. The satellites, one owned by the Russian Federation and the other owned by the Iridium communications company, sent some debris to the altitude of the International Space Station upon their collision.