International Space Station maneuvers away from incoming space junk
21 小时之前 · International Space Station forced to maneuver out of way of approaching space debris A Russian cargo ship docked at the space station fired its thrusters for five minutes Tuesday to move the ISS ...
The International Space Station adjusts its orbit to avoid space debris
1 天前 · The ISS, which travels at least 17,500 mph, is in orbit in an environment filled with hundreds of satellites and thousands of pieces of space debris. This was the first time the ISS implemented a maneuver to dodge space debris this year and the 39th time proactive measures have been taken to avoid debris since its launch in 1998, NASA says.
Thrusters Ignite As Space Station Escapes a Close Call
2 天之前 · To ensure safety from an approaching piece of space debris, the ISS's orbit was raised using the Progress 89 thrusters. This preventive measure kept the space station clear from potential collision without affecting its scheduled operations, including the launch of a new cargo craft. At 2:09 p.m.
Space is increasingly hazardous — here’s how NASA dodges deadly debris
2022年11月1日 · How often does ISS have to dodge space debris? Counting the October 24 maneuver, the ISS has shifted its orbit 32 times to dodge a chunk of space junk or a dead satellite. That’s about 1.5 ...
Uncontrolled reentry of space debris poses a real and
2024年6月5日 · The Florida crash landing of space debris jettisoned from the ISS has spun up worrisome views regarding the escalation of human-made space debris plummeting to Earth in an uncontrolled manner.
How often does the International Space Station dodge space debris? | Space
2023年3月13日 · These images from NASA and the Canadian Space Agency show the location of a space debris strike on the International Space Station's Canadarm2 robot arm spotted on May 12, 2021 and released on May 28.
ISS fires thrusters to avoid oncoming space junk
2023年8月24日 · NASA's guidelines monitor the ISS for any debris coming within a "pizza box"-area shape of space around the station's orbit, which is roughly 2.5 by 30 by 30 miles (4 by 50 by 50 kilometers) with ...
Russian satellite breaks up in space, forces ISS astronauts to shelter
2024年6月27日 · A defunct Russian satellite has broken up into more than 100 pieces of debris in orbit, forcing astronauts on the International Space Station to take shelter for about an hour and adding to the ...
Space Station Maneuvers to Avoid Orbital Debris
2022年10月24日 · The International Space Station is pictured from the SpaceX Crew Dragon Endeavour during a fly around of the orbiting lab that took place on Nov. 8, 2021. This evening, the International Space Station’s Progress 81 thrusters fired for 5 minutes, 5 seconds in a Pre-Determined Debris Avoidance Maneuver ...
Waste in space: all the news surrounding space junk
2024年8月12日 · Space debris — non-functioning manmade materials floating around space — can pose a hazard to working infrastructure, including the ISS, which has had run-ins with debris in the past ...