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Parent Topics
- Satellite [r]: An object that travels in orbit around a more massive body. [e]
- Earth orbit [r]: The path traveled by objects in space around the earth, and the general region surrounding these paths. [e]
Subtopics
Major types of space debris
- Rocket [r]: A vehicle, missile or aircraft which obtains thrust by ejection a fast moving fluid from a rocket engine. [e]
- Satellite [r]: An object that travels in orbit around a more massive body. [e]
- Slag [r]: The by-product of smelting ore to purify metals. [e]
- Paint [r]: A liquid, liquifiable, or mastic composition which after application to a substrate in a thin layer is converted to an opaque solid film. [e]
- NaK Coolant [r]: An alloy of Sodium (Na) and Potassium (K) used as coolant in Russian RORSAT nuclear satellites. [e]
Major debris creation events
- 2007 Chinese anti-satellite weapon test [r]: A successful test of a ground-based anti-satellite weapon launched from Xichang on January 11, 2007. [e]
Sources of debris information
- Long Duration Exposure Facility [r]: A large space experiment rack that exposed various material samples to outer space for almost 6 years. [e]
Other related topics
Important satellites at risk from debris impacts
- International Space Station [r]: A space station currently in earth orbit assembled collaboratively by the space agencies of many nations. [e]
- Space Shuttle [r]: The spacecraft currently used by the United States government for its human spaceflight missions. [e]
- Hubble Space Telescope [r]: A telescope in orbit around the Earth that has made many important astronomical observations. [e]
