UM-Bot 9,204 #1 Posted February 12, 2009 Image credit: Ryan Somma Two satellites, one an Iridium communications satellite and the second a defunct Russian satellite have collided over Siberia officials have said, producing a large cloud of wreckage."In an unprecedented space collision, a commercial Iridium communications satellite and a defunct Russian satellite ran into each other Tuesday above northern Siberia, creating a cloud of wreckage, officials said today. The international space station does not appear to be threatened by the debris, they said, but it's not yet clear whether it poses a risk to any other military or civilian satellites. "View: Full Article | Source: Spaceflight Now Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mr. Buzzard 0 #2 Posted February 12, 2009 Well I guess It was bound to happen sooner or later! Isn't there a country that is making some sort of traffic control system for the satellites orbiting Earth? I guess they weren't quick enough Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Since804 0 #3 Posted February 12, 2009 EXPLOSIONS IN SPACE??? ME WANT VIDEO OF THIS AWESOMENESS!!! I GUZZLE TESTOSTERONE!!!!!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DrawingPics 0 #4 Posted February 12, 2009 As long as the internet, television, handphones, and telephones are still working, I don't see the difference. Oh and lets not forget the metor detector. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
War Eagle 5 #5 Posted February 13, 2009 (edited) According to NASA satellites are tracked by United States Space Surveillance Network (SSN), 'which has been tracking every object in orbit over 10 cm in diameter since it was founded in 1957'. (whoa ) There are approximately 560 satellites operating in Earth orbit, out of 8,000 man-made objects in total. In its entire history, the SSN has tracked more than 26,000 space objects orbiting Earth. The majority of these have fallen into unstable orbits and incinerated during reentry. The SSN also keeps track which piece of space junk belongs to which country. Satellites have an operating lifespan between five and twenty years. With more launched every year, i guess we can expect more UFO sitings...collisions in the future? Edited February 13, 2009 by REBEL Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Melioth 0 #6 Posted February 13, 2009 Now they are saying that it IS a threat to public satellites. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
S2F 3,514 #7 Posted February 13, 2009 Too bad there wasn't an easy way to clean up the debris. They could mount a huge electro-magnet to the shuttle and hoover it all up with a couple of passes. (minus the non-metallic parts of course) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
