Re: Rumours about a Russian ASAT test creating debris field?

From: Marco Langbroek via Seesat-l <seesat-l_at_satobs.org>
Date: Mon, 15 Nov 2021 18:13:02 +0100
Some more on the ISS event by Jonathan, with a possible ID of Kosmos 1408 as the 
debris generator:

https://twitter.com/planet4589/status/1460261416414420995?s=20

Do keep in mind that old satellites can disintegrate spontaniously. But the 
rumour about a Russian ASAT is disturbing.

- Marco


Op 15-11-2021 om 17:55 schreef Marco Langbroek via Seesat-l:
> 
> 
> Not much real info currently: but Twitter is abuzz with word of a possible 
> Russian ASAT test, that purportedly has created a debris field:
> 
> https://twitter.com/kylieatwood/status/1460284756151701507?s=20
> 
> Space Command apparently aware of a 'debris creating event':
> 
> https://twitter.com/jimsciutto/status/1460276308378898432?s=20
> 
> It looks to be all very hearsay at the moment, so let's see what eventually 
> comes out and what is true and what not.
> 
> Note that ISS crew earlier today has briefly taken shelter in their docked 
> CrewDragon and Soyuz spacecraft because of a close approch from space debris, 
> that might or might not be be related:
> 
> https://www.rt.com/news/540273-iss-crew-hide-space-debris/
> 
> Navigational Warning *perhaps* related (if event was today and not this weekend 
> as some sources claim):
> 
> HYDROARC 314/2021 (38)
> 
> ARCTIC.
> LAPTEV SEA.
> RUSSIA.
> DNC 27.
> 1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, ROCKET LAUNCHING
>     150200Z TO 150500Z NOV, ALTERNATE
>     170200Z TO 170500Z NOV IN AREA BOUND BY
>     83-00N 099-00E, 83-00N 137-00E,
>     77-10N 137-00E, 76-00N 134-30E,
>     77-20N 121-40E, 77-50N 109-40E,
>     78-20N 106-50E, 78-40N 106-50E,
>     80-30N 099-00E.
> 2. CANCEL THIS MSG 170600Z NOV 21.
> 
> 091740Z NOV 2021 NAVAREA XX 184/21 091732Z NOV 21.
> 
> 
> - Marco
> 
> 
> 
> 
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