Break-Up of Russian-Owned Space Object
June 28, 2024
June 28, 2024
PETERSON AFB, Colorado, June 28 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's U.S. Space Command issued the following news:
U.S. Space Command can confirm the break-up of RESURS-P1 (#39186), a Russian-owned decommissioned satellite, that occurred in low-Earth orbit on 26 June 2024 at approximately 1000 MT (1600 UTC) resulting in over 100 pieces of trackable debris.
USSPACECOM has observed no immediate threats and is continuing to conduct routine conjunction assessments to support . . .
U.S. Space Command can confirm the break-up of RESURS-P1 (#39186), a Russian-owned decommissioned satellite, that occurred in low-Earth orbit on 26 June 2024 at approximately 1000 MT (1600 UTC) resulting in over 100 pieces of trackable debris.
USSPACECOM has observed no immediate threats and is continuing to conduct routine conjunction assessments to support . . .