Progress MS-27 fragments that survived re-entry land in Pacific — Roscosmos

 

Fragments of the Progress MS-27 cargo spaceship which did not burn up upon re-entering the atmosphere have fallen into the Pacific Ocean, Russia’s state space corporation said.

Kessler effect - space junk: Intelsat-33e debris threatens all satellites

Roscosmos reported that during observations, experts recorded more than 80 fragments of the European satellite Intelsat-33e, which collapsed the other day.

European satellite could crash in a random place on Earth tomorrow, 21 Feb.

The European Union's uncontrolled ERS-2 satellite is expected to fall to the planet tomorrow (21 February), Sky News announced.

The cargo ship Progress MC-24 took the ISS away from a collision with space debris

The Russian cargo ship Progress MC-24 took the ISS away from a collision with space debris, Roscosmos reported on the department’s telegram channel.

Starship, biggest and most powerful rocket ever made, exploded three minutes after launch

The flight of the Starship spacecraft turned into an emergency situation three minutes after launch. The rocket spun, there was an explosion, follows from the broadcast. The host said that not all engines had time to turn on.

5.6 Earthquake in Nepal kills at least one, volunteers moving debris to look for survivors.

At least one person died and more than two dozen houses were damaged in a remote Nepalese district after an earthquake of magnitude 5.6 struck the Himalayan nation on Tuesday, officials said, as tremors were felt as far as India's capital New Delhi.

Spain briefly closed airspace over risks from Chinese rocket debris, fallen in the Pacific

Spain briefly closed parts of its airspace over the risks posed by a Chinese rocket re-entering Earth's atmosphere.

Progress MS-20 Raises ISS Orbit By 880 Meters, Taking Station Away From Debris - Roscosmos

 The Progress MS-20 cargo spacecraft, docked to the International Space Station (ISS), has raised the altitude of the ISS orbit by 880 meters during a maneuver to avoid space debris, Russian state space corporation Roscosmos said in a statement.

Chinese rocket debris crashes to Earth over Indian Ocean, Sulu Sea

 

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 A big piece of Chinese space junk has crashed back to Earth.

No one knows exactly when debris from a Chinese rocket will fall to Earth

 

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 The remains of a Chinese rocket could fall to Earth in the next few days, if not in the next few hours. In reality, no one knows exactly when or where.

Astronomers set up anti-satellite initiative — RT

Astronomers from across the world have launched an initiative to curb the impact of artificial satellites on important astronomical research, arguing for tighter regulations on projects like Elon Musk’s Starlink network.

ISS to Perform Avoidance Maneuver Against Space Debris on Friday - Sputnik International

(Sputnik) - The International Space Station (ISS) will perform a maneuver to avoid debris of US rocket Pegasus on Friday morning, Dmitry Rogozin, the chief of Russia's state space agency Roscosmos said.

NASA to monitor debris caused by Russia’s alleged anti-satellite missile test - TASS

Russia’s alleged test of an anti-satellite missile has endangered the International Space Station (ISS) and the crew on board of the orbital outpost, NASA Administrator Bill Nelson said in a statement.

China rocket debris 'disintegrates over Indian Ocean' - Chinese media - BBC News

Debris from a Chinese rocket that had been hurtling back towards Earth has disintegrated over the Indian Ocean, China says.

¿Cómo será la caída del cohete chino a la Tierra?

 

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La Agencia Espacial Europea quiere limpiar el espacio

 

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Una gigante nube de desechos orbita alrededor de la Tierra. Desde piezas milimétricas hasta satélites en desuso y etapas de lanzamiento rodean el planeta.

Australian led project aims to clean up space junk

 

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Dead Russian satellite and discarded Chinese rocket are at ‘very high risk’ of colliding in orbit

An out-of-commission Russian satellite and a discarded Chinese rocket orbiting the Earth more than 600 miles above the surface have a ‘very high risk’ of colliding tonight.

Europe Launches Satellite to Start Space Junk Clean-Up Mission

European engineers launched a satellite to the International Space Station (ISS) on Monday to track space junk and take it back to the earth, kicking off the Remove Debris project.

Crashing Chinese space station could rain fire on Europe

The European Space Agency (ESA) has already narrowed down the possible crash sites for the Chinese ‘Tiangong-1’ space station, including several European nations, which is due to meet its fiery end early in 2018.