NASA admin warns ISS space junk problem is getting worse after 3 near collisions

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NASA admin warns ISS space junk problem is getting worse after 3 near collisions

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From CNN:
"(CNN) - The International Space Station (ISS) narrowly avoided a collision with space debris for the third time this year."

https://www.cnn.com/2020/09/23/us/nasa- ... index.html

And to think that SpaceX continues to put their satellites up, 60 at a time, and Amazon is coming behind them. SIGH!

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