Figure of the International Space Station (ISS).
The astronauts at the International Space Station carried out a “skip maneuver” on Tuesday to ensure the debris did not fall, the U.S. military said. The space agency NASA called for better handling of objects in Earth orbit.
Russian and U.S. Flight controllers worked together during a half-minute operation to adjust the station’s orbit and avoid collisions.
The wreckage passed within about 1.4 kilometers (about a mile) of the ISS, NASA said.
Three crew members, two Russians and an American, approached their Soyuz spacecraft as the maneuver began so they could get out if needed, NASA added, adding that “caution was exercised,” with great caution. “
According to NASA, the astronauts were able to return to their normal activities after the procedure.
NASA chief Jim Brydenstein said on Twitter, “The maneuver is complete. The astronauts are coming out of the safe haven.”
The threatening scrap was actually a piece of the 2018 Japanese rocket, astronomer Jonathan McDowell said on Twitter. Last year there were 77 different pieces of the rocket.
The ISS typically travels at a speed of about 260 miles (420 kilometers) above the Earth, at a speed of 17,000 miles per hour.
At such a velocity, even a small object can cause serious damage to a solar panel or other aspect of the station.
The International Space Station, seen here on August 26, 2020, conducted a maneuver to get out of a piece of space debris on September 22, 2020.
This type of maneuver is required on a regular basis. NASA said there were 25 such maneuvers between 1999 and 2018.
Bridenstein wrote on Twitter that this was the third maneuver on the ISS this year.
This operation may become more frequent in the last sixty years as the Earth’s orbit has been filled with space fragments of satellites, rockets and other objects.
Accidental or intentional collisions, including the 2007 anti-satellite missile launch by India and China in 2019, could further break objects and create a threat.
Bridensta tweeted, “Debris is getting worse! Time for Congress to provide 15 15 million for Merced Space One, ફ Pots has been requested by Pots for Commerce Office fees.”
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