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Space station astronauts forced to shelter as Russian satellite breaks into more than 100 pieces

A satellite operated by the Russian space agency caused a debris incident near the space station, prompting US astronauts to shelter for an hour.
US Space Command tracked over 100 pieces of debris immediately after the event, with at least 180 pieces detected by LeoLabs by Thursday afternoon.
Concerns over orbital debris are rising due to satellite networks in space, impacting vital services like internet, communications, and navigation.

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The Guardian

Astronauts take cover as defunct Russian satellite splits into nearly 200 pieces

The six US astronauts aboard International Space Station rush to their spacecrafts in case of emergency departure

3 days ago·London, United Kingdom

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Reuters

Russian satellite breaks up in space, forces ISS astronauts to shelter

4 days ago·United Kingdom

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NDTV

Space Station Astronauts Forced To Shelter After Russian Satellite Breaks Up

A Russian satellite has broken up into more than 100 pieces of debris in orbit, forcing astronauts on the International Space Station to take shelter, U.S. space agencies said. There were no immediate details on what caused the break-up of the RESURS-P1 Russian Earth observation satellite, which was decommissioned in 2022. U.S. Space Command said on Thursday there was no immediate threat as it tracks the debris swarm. The event occurred around 1…

4 days ago·New Delhi, India

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Hindustan Times

Russian satellite breaks up in space, forces ISS astronauts to shelter

There were no immediate details on what caused the break-up of the RESURS-P1 Russian Earth observation satellite, which was declared dead in 2022.

4 days ago·New Delhi, India

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The Star Kuala Lumpur

Russian satellite blasts debris in space, forces ISS astronauts to shelter

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A Russian satellite broke up into more than 100 pieces of debris in orbit overnight, forcing astronauts on the International Space Station to take shelter, U.S. space agencies said. Read full story

4 days ago·Malaysia

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Sydney Morning Herald

Russian satellite breaks up in space, forcing ISS astronauts to shelter in capsules

Astronomers said they didn’t believe the Russians would have blown up their own satellite. However one remarked, “but, with the Russians these days, who knows.”

4 days ago·Sydney, Australia

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