Satellite Destroys Near the International Space Station

Two American space agencies reported today, Thursday, that a satellite broke apart into more than 100 pieces in its orbit, forcing astronauts on the International Space Station to take shelter in their spacecraft. No details have yet been provided regarding the cause of the destruction of the Earth observation satellite (Resource B.1), which was decommissioned in 2022. The U.S. Space Command stated that there is no potential threat to the International Space Station at this time. The incident occurred around 1600 GMT on Wednesday. Furthermore, the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) explained that the incident took place in orbit close to the International Space Station, prompting American astronauts there to shelter in their spacecraft for nearly an hour.