Orbital Debris

Chinese satellites bump gently. Was it a military maneuver?

3 Sep 2010

Two Chinese satellites bumped into each other very gently, leaving analysts wondering what China is up to.

Chinese satellites bump during secret maneuvers

3 Sep 2010

A Chinese satellite may have intentionally nudged another spacecraft during secretive space maneuvers in near-Earth orbit, according to analysts. Spacecraft - Low Earth orbit - Space - Technology - Missions

Now, a satellite traffic cop to prevent space collisions

3 Sep 2010

Washington, Sept 3 : Although space collisions are rare, when they do happen, they leave a long-lasting impact. A coalition of satellite traffic cops, however, aims to prevent these episodes from occurring at all.