Astronauts on ISS Take Shelter After Russian Anti-Satellite Test

On Monday, Astronauts on the International Space Shuttle were forced to take shelter after the Russian military conducted a missle test that destroyed a dead satellite.  The test sent a cloud of debris from the satellite into outer space, which would serve as a hazard if it were to go near the ISS. United States Secretary of State Anthony Blinken believed that the Russian military intentionally struck on of their own satellites, knowing that the debris would permit danger among satellites and other space technologies significant to other nations.

The Russian, German, and American astronauts on space were told to take shelter, for the debris could travel through space at up to 17,500 miles an hour. The astronauts climbed aboard NASA’s Dragon capsule, as well as the Soyuz MS-19 capsule. Although the debris passes the ISS every 90 minutes, the astronauts only had to be in the capsules for two hours. This is because they only had to take cover for the second and third passes.

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