Article 61DVV Science Satellite Dodges Threatening Space Junk on Just 8 Hours Notice

Science Satellite Dodges Threatening Space Junk on Just 8 Hours Notice

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Mission controllers with the European Space Agency were forced to relocate a science satellite upon detecting a threatening piece of space junk, and they did so with very little time to spare-just 8 hours notice, which isn't a lot of time when it comes to managing objects in space.

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