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March 19, 2014

ISS dodges space junk
Moscow (Voice of Russia) Mar 19, 2014
The International Space Station had to sidestep a piece of space junk. NASA said Monday the space station had to dodge part of an old satellite. Sunday night's firing of on-board thrusters pushed the orbiting lab up a half-mile. Experts aren't sure how big the junk is. After the maneuver, it was determined the debris would have posed no threat. NASA says it preferred playing it safe. Mission Control says the change in space station altitude will not affect next week's launch of a new three-m ... read more

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