Tag: space debris
Chinese satellite in a rare retrograde orbit leaves 43 tracked fragments
US tracking counts 43 fragments after a Chinese satellite in a rare retrograde orbit breaks apart.
UK orbital watch counts 62 re-entries and two satellite breakups
Britain's NSpOC counted 62 re-entries and two satellite breakups in July as the orbital population keeps growing.
Think tank calls debris-making ASAT tests a losing trade
FAS analysis argues debris-creating anti-satellite tests offer little military value and should be banned.