2 orbiting satellites collide 500 miles up

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California City : CA : USA | 9 months ago

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Two communications satellites have collided in the first-ever crash of two intact spacecraft in orbit, NASA said Wednesday. The collision occurred Tuesday nearly 500 miles over Siberia. The crash produced a pair of massive debris clouds, and the magnitude of the situation won't be known for weeks at least, said NASA spokesman Kelly Humphries

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