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Space junk forcing more evasive maneuvers

APR 30, 2009
Physics Today
Wired : American spacecraft had to dodge space debris four times in 2008, NASA revealed Tuesday, a fact that highlights both the extent of the space junk problem and the primary mitigation option open to NASA.
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