Chinese weather satellite break up

[Analoguesat]

Two satellites in just over a week broken up!

This time its Yunhai 1-02 (down towards the bottom of the page)

Defunct US weather satellite breaks up in Earth orbit

A U.S. weather satellite that retired eight years ago has fallen apart in orbit, breaking into at least 16 pieces, according to government representatives.

www.space.com

https://twitter.com/x/status/1374067474111500290

 

[Analoguesat]

Yunhai was damaged by a collision with a piece of debris from a Zenit 2 that launched a Russky spy satellite in 1996

Space collision: Chinese satellite got whacked by hunk of Russian rocket in March

We may see more and more of these orbital smashups in the coming years.

www.space.com

 

[PaulR]

Sounds like the beginning of the domino effect as pieces of space debris smash into other satellites causing more space debris.

Won't be long until we have a perfect shield of shattered satellites to stop further space exploration.

 

[Captain Jack]

Not only are we destroying the planet but space too.

 

[Topper]

Not only are we destroying the planet but space too.

I have been trying to persuade my local 'traveller' that there is a wealth of opportunity up in space..... he was not that interested, of course now that the government has given permission for launches from the UK this dream is fast becoming a reality

 

[Channel Hopper]

Another one down.

Fireball blazes across Hawaii as object falls to Earth

Mauna Kea Observatory captures moment unidentified object re-enters the atmosphere.

www.bbc.co.uk