International Space Station conducts maneuver to avoid collision with debris

International Station (ISS) on September 22 conducted a 150-second re-boost to avoid possible conjunction with an unkwn piece of debris. National Aeronautics ncy (NASA) said that three controllers, one American, and two Russians, worked in tandem to maneuver station using ISS Progress 75. two minute 30 seconds long re-boost was conducted at 5:19 p.m. EDT. 

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During avoidance maneuver, three American 'Expedition 63' crew members were directed to move to Russian segment of station to be closer to ir Soyuz MS-16 craft in case of an evacuation and as a precautionary measure. debris was estimated to come within 1.39 kilometers of station with a time of closest approach of 6:21 p.m. EDT. avoidance maneuver raised station's orbit out of predicted path of debris. According to Astromer Jonathan McDowell, debris belonged to 2018 Japanese rocket H-2A F40 that broke up into 77 pieces in 2019. 

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"Once avoidance maneuver was completed, crew reopened hatches between U.S. and Russian segments and resumed ir regular activities," NASA said. "Maneuver Burn complete. astronauts are coming out of safe haven," NASA ministrator Jim Bridenstine said after avoidance maneuver was complete. 

Debris getting worse

Jim furr ded that debris is getting worse and ted that International Station has maneuvered three times in 2020 to avoid debris. Jim also urged US Congress to provide US Department of Commerce with $15 million funds requested by President Donald Trump for Office of Commerce. 

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