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Subject: Satellite collision Wed Feb 11, 2009 2:46 pm
A Russian satellite or satellite debris has collided with a low-Earth orbiting commercial Iridium communications satellite on the 10th February, 2009. The cloud of wreckage may pose a hazard to other satellites in similar orbits; however the international space station is outside the danger zone and is not at risk.
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Subject: Re: Satellite collision Wed Feb 11, 2009 4:34 pm
The Kosmos 2251 communications relay satellite was launched on the 16th June 1993.
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Subject: Re: Satellite collision Wed Feb 11, 2009 6:01 pm
Update: The 900-kilogram Kosmos 2251 satellite collided with the 560-kilogram Iridium 33 satellite at 16:56 GMT, 10th February, over Siberia, roughly 72.44 N, 98.00 E.
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Subject: Re: Satellite collision Thu Feb 12, 2009 11:27 am
A commercial Iridium communications satellite (IRIDIUM 33) and a defunct Russian satellite (KOSMOS 2251) ran into each other on February 10, 2009 above Northern Siberia, creating a cloud of debris. The impact occurred at 16:56:00 UTC, at Latitude 72° 30' 04'', Longitude 97° 52' 46'', Altitude 788.68 km. Both satellites were flying at that time with 6.8 km/sec or 24480 km/h.
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Subject: Re: Satellite collision Sun Feb 15, 2009 4:39 pm