How much space debris is there? Could more fines be issued for breaking rules?
The recent $150,000 fine DISH Network was the first of its kind, but what else is floating around out there following decades of satellite launches?
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The recent $150,000 fine DISH Network was the first of its kind, but what else is floating around out there following decades of satellite launches?
On Thursday, the ISS had to fire its thrusters for more than four minutes to power past the trajectory of the debris, which came from Russia's destroyed Cosmos 1408 satellite.
Russia's 'anti-satellite' was deliberately smashed into Cosmos 1408 on November 15, EU Space Surveillance and Tracking confirmed from its Darmstadt, Germany HQ.