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http://www.space.com/20138-russian-satellite-chinese-space-junk.html
http://www.space.com/20146-russian-satellite-space-junk-threat.html
A small Russian spacecraft in orbit appears to have been struck by Chinese space junk from a 2007 anti-satellite test, likely damaging the Russian craft, possibly severely, SPACE.com has learned.
The space collision appears to have occurred on Jan. 22, when a chunk of China's Fengyun 1C satellite, which was intentionally destroyed by that country in a 2007 anti-satellite demonstration, struck the Russian spacecraft, according to an analysis by the Center for Space Standards & Innovation (CSSI) in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
http://www.space.com/20146-russian-satellite-space-junk-threat.html
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