The Iridium 33 and Cosmos 2251 communications satellites collided over northern Siberia. The impact between the Iridium Satellite and the 16-year-old satellite launched by the Russian government occurred at a closing speed of well over 15,000mph.
Credit: Analytical Graphics, Inc.
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