ISS Executes Another Debris Evasion Maneuver
Originally Published 1 year ago — by Space.com
The International Space Station (ISS) successfully dodged a piece of space debris for the second time in six days, using the thrusters of Russia's Progress 89 freighter to adjust its orbit. The maneuver, which took place on November 25, raised the ISS's orbit by about 1,650 feet to avoid a satellite fragment. This follows a similar evasive action on November 19 to steer clear of debris from a defunct satellite. The increasing congestion in low Earth orbit, with over 40,500 objects larger than 4 inches, poses ongoing challenges for the ISS.