US Pegasus rocket debris to approach space station on December 3 — Roscosmos
The object is expected to approach the ISS at a minimum distance of 5.4 km
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The object is expected to approach the ISS at a minimum distance of 5.4 km
The shortest distance between the ISS and the piece of space debris will be more than 5.3 kilometers
At the moment, the ISS crew is operating in its normal mode
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