Close Call: NASA Satellite in Near Collision with Russian Space Junk, 65 Feet Away from Disaster
Houston, Texas – A recent close call between a NASA satellite and a defunct Russian satellite in space has raised concerns about the potential risks of space debris. Last Wednesday, the Thermosphere Ionosphere Mesosphere Energetics and Dynamics (TIMED) research spacecraft narrowly avoided a collision with Russia’s Cosmos 2221 satellite, prompting satellite monitoring company LeoLabs to describe the incident as “too close for comfort.” The two satellites, traveling at speeds exceeding 17,500mph, came within 65 feet …