One in four chance per year that rocket junk will enter busy airspace

ScienceDaily
Feb 5, 2025, 1:19 pm53 pts
There's a 26 per cent annual chance that space rocket junk will re-enter the atmosphere and pass through a busy flight area, according to a recent study. While the chance of debris hitting an aircraft is very low, the research highlights that the potential for uncontrolled space rocket junk to disrupt flights…

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