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ISS moves to avoid space debris – The Jakarta Post – Jakarta Post
Astronauts on the International Space Station carried out an “avoidance maneuver” to ensure they would not be hit by a piece of debris, urging better management of objects in Earth’s orbit.
Astronauts on the International Space Station carried out an “avoidance maneuver” Tuesday to ensure they would not be hit by a piece of debris, said US space agency NASA, urging better management of objects in Earth’s orbit.
Russian and US flight controllers worked together during a two-and-a-half-minute operation to adjust the station’s orbit and move further away, avoiding collision.
The debris passed within about 1.4 kilometers of the ISS, NASA said.
The three crew members — two Russians …
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