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The spacecraft observes the Sun's effects on Earth's atmosphere. Had there been a collision, this satellite would have been destroyed. Additionally, large debris would have been thrown into space, which would have been dangerous to other satellites and could have caused a catastrophic collision. “The collision could have resulted in a large amount of debris,” representatives from NASA and the Defense Department said in a statement. Such collisions in low Earth orbit (altitude 180–2000 km) are called Kessler syndrome, which was depicted in the 2013 film Gravity. In the film, the entire space station was damaged by debris.
The spacecraft observes the Sun's effects on Earth's atmosphere. Had there been a collision, this satellite would have been destroyed. Additionally, large debris would have been thrown into space, which would have been dangerous to other satellites and could have caused a catastrophic collision. “The collision could have resulted in a large amount of debris,” representatives from NASA and the Defense Department said in a statement. Such collisions in low Earth orbit (altitude 180–2000 km) are called Kessler syndrome, which was depicted in the 2013 film Gravity. In the film, the entire space station was damaged by debris.
NASA tracks debris
However, no such accident has happened so far. Scientists worry that the increasing number of satellites and space junk makes this even more likely. According to NASA, the Defense Department currently tracks the 30,000 largest pieces of debris, but there are many that are extremely small. These fragments pose a threat to both satellites and the International Space Station. The junk was observed to be caused by Russia's anti-satellite testing in 2022. After much effort, NASA saved the ISS from the debris.
This is a debris removal plan
Scientists are currently working on ways to deal with Earth's space junk problem. A team of Australian scientists proposed destroying small space junk with a laser. While the European Space Agency (ESA) plans to launch four robots to capture space junk. ESA is working to launch this mission in 2025. ESA Director General Jane Warner has called for rules to make satellite launch companies and agencies responsible for debris cleanup.