A similar maneuver was planned just a couple of months ago when a piece of China’s Feng Yun satellite threatened the station. This time, the junk is American, a piece of UARS.
Is it almost time to deploy the giant space nets? Or will we have to wait till space junk disables our communication networks and lands in our backyard?
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I believe most junk falls to Earth after a decade or so. So its good news because it doesnt look like the USA is going any where fast….