U.S. The space agency NASA announced that astronauts aboard the International Space Station were conducting a “avoidance maneuver” on Tuesday, prompting the U.S. The space agency NASA announced.
The debris should have passed within “several kilometers” of the International Space Station (ISS), but due to caution, its route was being changed to move it further away from the budget.
Three crew members – two Russians and an American – were migrating in their Soyuz spacecraft when the maneuver began, so they could get out if needed.
“Perfect maneuver burn. The astronauts are coming out of the safe haven, “NASA chief Jim Brydenstein said on Twitter.
The “closest approach time” was 22.21 GMT, NASA said.
ISS is orbiting about 260 miles (420 km) above the earth at a speed of about 17,130mph (27,568km / h). At such a velocity, even a small object can cause serious damage to a solar panel or other aspect of the station.
This type of maneuver is required on a regular basis. NASA said there were 25 such maneuvers between 1999 and 2018.
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