"Close Call: NASA and Russian Satellites Avoid Collision in Near Miss"
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.