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Record 1 1998-01-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Pollutants
  • Spacecraft
OBS

Source: (National Centre for Space Studies).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Agents de pollution
  • Engins spatiaux
CONT

Les débris spatiaux comprennent notamment: - des satellites ayant achevé leur mission; - des étages supérieurs vides et des pièces provenant de l'explosion de certains d'entre-eux; - des équipements et matières abandonnés dans l'espace.

OBS

Source: Centre national d'études spatiales.

CONT

L'accroissement du nombre des débris entraîne des dangers de collision pour les vols spatiaux , essentiellement en orbite basse et en orbite géostationnaire

Spanish

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