Nasa's TIMED satellite narrowly avoids collision with defunct Russian satellite
Nasa's TIMED satellite narrowly avoids collision with defunct Russian satellite
NASA spacecraft, Thermosphere Ionosphere Mesosphere Energetics and Dynamics (TIMED) mission, narrowly avoided a collision with an inactive Russian satellite in low Earth orbit. The potential consequences of a collision include significant debris generation, posing a threat to both NASA's satellite and other orbiting objects. This highlights the growing concern of the Kessler syndrome, where satellite debris triggers a chain reaction in low Earth orbit.
NASA spacecraft, Thermosphere Ionosphere Mesosphere Energetics and Dynamics (TIMED) mission, narrowly avoided a collision with an inactive Russian satellite in low Earth orbit. The potential consequences of a collision include significant debris generation, posing a threat to both NASA's satellite and other orbiting objects. This highlights the growing concern of the Kessler syndrome, where satellite debris triggers a chain reaction in low Earth orbit.