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Tach Deneva
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When Satellites Collide

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http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090211/ap_ ... _collision

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Two big communications satellites collided in the first-ever crash of two intact spacecraft in orbit, shooting out a pair of massive debris clouds and posing a slight risk to the international space station.

NASA said it will take weeks to determine the full magnitude of the crash, which occurred nearly 500 miles over Siberia on Tuesday.

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VEGETA
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um thought they tracked all satalites for just such reasons, to avoit a fender bender. Can you imagine what the insurance company will be saying on this one
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The russian bird was dead stick, and they say the "debris" will orbit for like 500 years or so.....

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