More Space Collisions Could Turn Low Earth Orbit Into A Shooting Gallery Hazardous To Spacecraft Issues of liability and fault are unresolved at this point in the collision of an Iridium Satellite LLC spacecraft and a defunct Russian satellite. Iridium indicated the collision took it by surprise, adding that it has completed initial moves to avert a major loss of service to customers on Earth that the annihilation of its satellite otherwise would have caused. Longer-term, "The company ... is…
Issues Of Liability, Blame Unresolved After Satellites Collide; Debris May Create Space Dead Zone For Years
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