ISS adjusts orbit to avoid space debris

Source: National Public Radio [US state media]

“NASA says that the International Space Station (ISS) shifted its orbit on Tuesday to avoid a piece of debris. The debris avoidance maneuver involved firing thrusters on the ISS at 2:09 p.m. CT for 5 minutes, 31 seconds, according to NASA. This adjustment raised the ISS orbit to ‘provide an extra margin of distance from a piece of orbital debris from a defunct defense meteorological satellite that broke up in 2015,’ the agency says.” (11/20/24)

https://www.npr.org/2024/11/20/nx-s1-5196986/iss-dodge-debris