‘Zombie Satellites’, 'Rogue Debris' Threatening Existence of ISS to Be Tracked by New UK Project
There are an estimated 160 million pieces of so-called “space junk” left floating around in the wake of missions, ranging from large spent rocket stages to tiny paint flakes. As they travel at a speed of above 16,777 mph (27,000kmh), the fragments can potentially seriously damage or destroy space infrastructure.