"Close Call: NASA and Russian Satellites Narrowly Avoid Collision in Orbit"
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A dead Russian spy satellite, Cosmos 2221, came uncomfortably close to NASA's TIMED satellite, missing by less than 65 feet (20 meters) at an altitude of about 378 miles (608 kilometers). Such near misses are becoming more common as Earth's orbit gets crowded with about 11,500 satellites and 36,500 pieces of debris. The TIMED satellite studies Earth's mesosphere and lower thermosphere/ionosphere, while Cosmos 2221 was a Russian ELINT satellite launched in 1992.
- Near miss! NASA satellite, dead Russian spacecraft zoom past each other in orbit Space.com
- 'Too Close for Comfort': Two Satellites Nearly Collide Above Earth Gizmodo
- TIMED spacecraft and Russian satellite avoid collision early Wednesday, NASA confirms USA TODAY
- Nasa's TIMED satellite narrowly avoids collision with defunct Russian satellite The Times of India
- US spacecraft, Russian satellite avoid collision, NASA says Fox News
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