Astronauts take shelter in Starliner, other spacecraft after satellite breakup
Nine astronauts aboard the International Space Station sought shelter in their return spacecraft after a satellite breakup. Safety ensured, operations resumed, highlighting concerns about space debris. Plans for Starliner pending review.
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Nine astronauts aboard the International Space Station sought shelter in their docked return spacecraft, including Boeing's Starliner, following a satellite breakup in low Earth orbit on June 26. The incident was a precautionary measure, and normal operations resumed after about an hour. The satellite breakup was linked to a non-operational Russian spacecraft, Resurs-P1, which released over 100 trackable debris pieces. The astronauts' safety was ensured, and NASA, along with the U.S. military, continues to monitor space debris around the ISS. The incident highlighted concerns about space debris, with over 45,300 trackable objects in orbit. The astronauts on the ISS, including those on the Starliner, are safe, and plans for the Starliner's departure are pending review and testing of its systems. NASA and Boeing are working to ensure a safe return for the astronauts once all necessary precautions are taken.
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As the cost of mass to orbit lowers by orders of magnitude in, likely, the next decade, we can begin seeing spacecraft that are far more durable, redundant and agile. They will have ample propellant to move out of the way and they will have life support systems and failure modes designed to withstand and allow for the repair of small impacts.
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Funny they singled out Russia. From Wikipedia:
"...a few countries (China, India, Russia, and the United States) have successfully shot down their own satellites to demonstrate their ASAT capabilities in a show of force."
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