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Oct. 10, 2024
X-37B begins novel space maneuver

The X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle will begin executing a series of novel maneuvers, called aerobraking, to change its orbit around Earth and safely dispose of its service module components in accordance with recognized standards for space debris mitigation.
March 9, 2022
Manning the Mission: Capt Kirsten Pecua

Imagine a moment, outside of the atmosphere, in the deep distant space, where two satellites collide, resulting in a debris cloud, endangering astronauts in the orbiting International Space Station.Such disasters are fortunately contained with the Human Spaceflight Safety mission in Space Delta 2 –
Sept. 24, 2020
18 SPCS now predicts debris-on-debris collisions in space, enhancing Space Domain Awareness for all

For the first time, the Combined Force Space Component Command’s 18th Space Control Squadron began publically sharing data for debris-on-debris conjunction predictions via www.Space-Track.org, Sept. 24. Previously, the 18 SPCS only released debris-on-active satellite conjunction prediction data

X-37B begins novel space maneuver