'Shocking': NASA and Russian Satellite Crash Closer Than Scientists Thought
"Had the two satellites collided, we would have seen significant debris generation," NASA Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy said.
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"Had the two satellites collided, we would have seen significant debris generation," NASA Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy said.
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The two satellites came to within less than 30 feet of each other back in February, a distance far closer than initial estimates suggested.
The Feb. 28 encounter between NASA's TIMED satellite and a dead Russian spacecraft was even closer than first thought — a mere 33 feet (10 meters) or so.
The Feb. 28 encounter between NASA's TIMED satellite and a dead Russian spacecraft was even closer than first thought — a mere 33 feet (10 meters) or so, NASA officials said.