International Space Station swerved to avoid colliding with shrapnel from Russian missile test - Business Insider South Africa

Debris from an anti-satellite test Russia conducted late last year threatened to collide with the International Space Station, forcing an avoidance maneuver.

The International Space station had to conduct an avoidance maneuver on Thursday to avoid being hit by space debris from a Russian anti-satellite weapons test. In November 2021, Russia conducted an … [+1162 chars]

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