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An orbiting cosmic wreck: no dangers for ISS

Moscow, Russia - It was an old US satellite

The object which was seen floating in space and risked to collide with the International Space Station (ISS) yesterday was an old American satellite, the Hitch Hiker, launched in 1963 and out of use for years. The cosmic litter wreck passed at around 6:30 pm (Moscow time) at 240 meter distance from ISS without causing any damage and without forcing the Station to make special manoeuvres to avoi...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 143630
Rome, Italy, 06/28/2006 12:17
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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