• Question: Has the ISS ever had a near miss it a collision with large space debris or satellites?

    Asked by 645btr37 to Elie, Floris, Jenn on 18 Mar 2016.
    • Photo: Elie Allouis

      Elie Allouis answered on 18 Mar 2016:


      Every now and then, the ISS orbit is getting too close of a debris. They can slightly change the altitude of the ISS to get out of the way…so yes, there has been near misses

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