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Parent Topics
- Satellite [r]: An object that travels in orbit around a more massive body. [e]
- Earth orbit [r]: The path traveled by objects in space around the earth, and the general region surrounding these paths. [e]
Subtopics
Major types of space debris
- Rocket [r]: A vehicle, missile or aircraft which obtains thrust by ejection of a fast moving fluid from a rocket engine. [e]
- Satellite [r]: An object that travels in orbit around a more massive body. [e]
- Slag [r]: The by-product of smelting ore to purify metals. [e]
- Paint [r]: A liquid, liquifiable, or mastic composition which after application to a substrate in a thin layer is converted to an opaque solid film. [e]
- NaK Coolant [r]: An alloy of Sodium (Na) and Potassium (K) used as coolant in Russian RORSAT nuclear satellites. [e]
Major debris creation events
Sources of debris information
Important satellites at risk from debris impacts
- International Space Station [r]: A space station currently in earth orbit assembled collaboratively by the space agencies of many nations. [e]
- Space Shuttle [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Hubble Space Telescope [r]: A telescope in orbit around the Earth that has made many important astronomical observations. [e]