"Close Call: NASA and Russian Satellites Avoid Collision in Near Miss"
TL;DR
NASA's TIMED spacecraft and the Russian Cosmos 2221 satellite narrowly avoided a potential collision in orbit early Wednesday, passing each other safely at an altitude of about 373 miles. The non-maneuverable satellites are part of a science mission and were closely monitored by the U.S. Department of Defense. If a collision had occurred, it would have resulted in significant space debris.
- TIMED spacecraft and Russian satellite avoid collision early Wednesday, NASA confirms USA TODAY
- 'Too Close for Comfort': Two Satellites Nearly Collide Above Earth Gizmodo
- Nasa spacecraft almost smashes into Russian satellite in near-disaster The Independent
- Near miss! NASA satellite, dead Russian spacecraft zoom past each other in orbit Space.com
- US, Russian satellites may collide 600 km above Earth today, NASA on guard Mint
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