Space debris/Related Articles

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Parent Topics

• Satellite [r]: An object that travels in orbit around a more massive body. ^[e]
• Earth orbit [r]: The path traveled by objects in space around the earth, and the general region surrounding these paths. ^[e]

Subtopics

Major types of space debris

• Rocket [r]: A vehicle, missile or aircraft which obtains thrust by ejection of a fast moving fluid from a rocket engine. ^[e]
• Satellite [r]: An object that travels in orbit around a more massive body. ^[e]
• Slag [r]: The by-product of smelting ore to purify metals. ^[e]
• Paint [r]: A liquid, liquifiable, or mastic composition which after application to a substrate in a thin layer is converted to an opaque solid film. ^[e]
• NaK Coolant [r]: An alloy of Sodium (Na) and Potassium (K) used as coolant in Russian RORSAT nuclear satellites. ^[e]

Other related topics

Important satellites at risk from debris impacts

• International Space Station [r]: A space station currently in earth orbit assembled collaboratively by the space agencies of many nations. ^[e]
• Space Shuttle program [r]: The current US manned space program which began with its first flight, STS-1, on April 12, 1981; also known as the Space Transportation System. ^[e]
• Hubble Space Telescope [r]: A telescope in orbit around the Earth that has made many important astronomical observations. ^[e]