Russian Satellite Hit by Debris from Chinese Anti-Satellite Test

[Srinivas]

Russian Satellite Hit by Debris from Chinese Anti-Satellite Test

A small Russian spacecraft in orbit appears to have been struck by Chinese space junk from a 2007 anti-satellite test, likely damaging the Russian craft, possibly severely, SPACE.com has learned.

The space collision appears to have occurred on Jan. 22, when a chunk of China's Fengyun 1C satellite, which was intentionally destroyed by that country in a 2007 anti-satellite demonstration, struck the Russian spacecraft, according to an analysis by the Center for Space Standards & Innovation (CSSI) in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

CSSI technical program manager T.S. Kelso reported that the collision involved the Chinese space junk and Russia's small Ball Lens In The Space (BLITS) retroreflector satellite, a 17-pound (7.5 kilograms). The Fengyun 1C satellite debris was created during China's anti-satellite test on Jan. 11, 2007, and has posed a threat to satellites and crewed spacecraft ever since.

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Russian Satellite Hit by Chinese Anti-Satellite Test Debris | Space.com

 

[veekysingh]

ok so whats next?

 

[graphican]

So next China will conduct another test to damage US satellites this time. Kidding.. :p

I am wondering how do they "saw" that it was debris from THAT test conducted 5 years ago. Also space.com is saying that but not the Russian resources.

 

[Developereo]

ok so whats next?

Try to prove their claim that it was Chinese debris and not random piece of meteor.

 

[Hyperion]

LOL... that was simply brilliant!

Try to prove their claim that it was Chinese debris and not random piece of meteor.

 

[SURYA-1]

ok so whats next?

Pass a resolution in UN which will prevent any such tests being carried out in future.Littering the space was not a good idea to begin with.There should be some mechanism to remove the small fragments.

 

[gubbi]

Try to prove their claim that it was Chinese debris and not random piece of meteor.

Einstein, did you click on the link and read the entire article? If only you did, that stupid comment wouldnt have materialized.

How illogical was the Chinese action of knocking out a satellite and create debris cloud in space, endangering the safety of many satellites and even manned spacecraft. According to the article there are about 600000 pieces of space debris smaller than 1cm dia. and around 16000 pieces of about 10cm or larger.

Oh, btw, Einstein, to answer your question, they apparently have the technology to track these individual pieces.

 

[mehboobkz]

Pass a resolution in UN which will prevent any such tests being carried out in future.Littering the space was not a good idea to begin with.There should be some mechanism to remove the small fragments.

Already exists!

The Outer Space Treaty, formally the Treaty on Principles Governing the Activities of States in the Exploration and Use of Outer Space, including the Moon and Other Celestial Bodies, is a treaty that forms the basis of international space law. The treaty was opened for signature in the United States, the United Kingdom, and the Soviet Union on January 27, 1967, and entered into force on October 10, 1967. As of March 2013, 101 countries are states parties to the treaty, while another 27 have signed the treaty but have not completed ratification

 

[Developereo]

Einstein, did you click on the link and read the entire article? If only you did, that stupid comment wouldnt have materialized.

How illogical was the Chinese action of knocking out a satellite and create debris cloud in space, endangering the safety of many satellites and even manned spacecraft. According to the article there are about 600000 pieces of space debris smaller than 1cm dia. and around 16000 pieces of about 10cm or larger.

Oh, btw, Einstein, to answer your question, they apparently have the technology to track these individual pieces.

Then, "apparently", it shouldn't be a problem to prove it, right?

 

[Matrixx]

Try to prove their claim that it was Chinese debris and not random piece of meteor.

You guys are good in that...prove it.....

 

[arp2041]

LOL... that was simply brilliant!

I don't think this can be the case, even if a satellite is exploded to many smaller parts, each smaller part would have formed it's own respective orbit & wouldn't have deviated from it. Given that this test was done in 2007 (i.e. full 5 years back), each space faring nation would have taken precautions so that there sat doesn't get hit, if it were to get hit, it would have in 2007 itself not 5 years after that, given every respective piece was in it's own orbit.

Am i right @Hyperion??

 

[SURYA-1]

Already exists!

No it doesn't cover the testing of Anti-satellite weapons and littering of outer space.

Treaty does
not prohibit the placement
of conventional weapons in orbit.

 

[kawaraj]

They want to give the Chinese another opportunity to "maneuver" these debris.

These are stup1d American nobrainers. Pentagon would be mad at them.

 

[Azazel]

Try to prove their claim that it was Chinese debris and not random piece of meteor.

Ignorant post.No meteors pieces exist in such orbits.All debris came from previous space launches and artificial satellites.Currently all large sized debris(larger than 5 cm) in such orbits which can cause damage to artificial satellites are well documented and tracked 24/7 by space agencies around the world.So there won't be any problem to prove it at all.

Here is a good source about how they do it and how space debris increased after Chinese A-SAT test.

http://images.spaceref.com/news/2009/ODMediaBriefing28Apr09-1.pdf

 

[SURYA-1]

You guys are good in that...prove it.....

Not in just that but also at denying even after getting ”adequate" proof ,I mean even if it is apparent .