The breakup of an aging U.S. Air Force weather satellite Feb. 3 has drawn fresh attention to the always smoldering orbital debris issue, including the U.S. government’s orbital data sharing practices.

WASHINGTON – Debris from the unexpected explosion of an Air Force weather satellite likely will remain in orbit for decades, according to officials in NASA’s Orbital Debris Program Office at Johnson ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — A U.S. military weather satellite appears to have exploded while in orbit last month after a sudden temperature spike in its power system, producing 43 pieces of new space ...

A US Air Force weather satellite exploded in Earth orbit on February 3, scattering debris along its path. In a report by Space.com, Air Force and space officials indicated the breakup of Defense ...

WASHINGTON – A 20-year-old military weather satellite apparently exploded in orbit Feb. 3 following what the U.S. Air Force described as a sudden temperature spike. The "catastrophic event" produced ...

Debris from the US Defense Meteorological Satellite Program (DMSP) F13 satellite, which recently exploded in orbit, could pose a threat to other spacecraft and missions according to new research from ...

In February, a 20-year-old military weather satellite experienced an extreme temperature spike and exploded in orbit. The leftover debris – from what was once the U.S. Defense Meteorological Satellite ...

Debris from the US Defense Meteorological Satellite Program (DMSP) F13 satellite, which recently exploded in orbit, could pose a threat to other spacecraft and missions according to new research. On 3 ...