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Scientific Correspondence
Nature 399, 743 (24 June 1999) | doi:10.1038/21565
Risk of collisions for constellation satellites
A. Rossi1, G. B. Valsecchi2 & P. Farinella3
The increasing quantity of debris orbiting the Earth is causing concern for space agencies. At the average collision velocity of 10 km s-1, even projectiles 1 cm across can damage satellites.
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