Russia shoots down satellite, debris forces ISS astronauts to shelter in capsules

On November 15th, Russia destroyed one of its own satellites, creating 1500 pieces of trackable orbital debris. This incident forced the ISS crew, including three Russian cosmonauts, to take shelter in capsules for safety. The debris cloud from Cosmos 1408 passes the ISS every 90 minutes, but further sheltering is not needed beyond the second and third passes. Space debris is a growing issue, with over a million objects in orbit, many moving at speeds over 17,000 mph. Russia is not the first to conduct such tests; India, China, and the US have done so previously.

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