The image shows a pit in the window of the Space Shuttle Challenger from the STS-7 mission, which was caused by a piece of space debris. Space debris, also known as space junk, is any human-made object in Earth’s orbit that no longer serves a useful function. The debris can range in size from a fleck of paint to a defunct satellite.Â
Even a small piece of debris can cause significant damage to spacecraft due to the extremely high speeds at which objects travel in orbit. The STS-7 mission, which took place in June 1983, was the seventh flight of the Space Shuttle program and the second flight of the Challenger
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How did the know it was a paint chip?
kalel1980 on
Imagine being hit in the noggin from that?
*”He died because a paint chip blew his head apart.”*
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The image shows a pit in the window of the Space Shuttle Challenger from the STS-7 mission, which was caused by a piece of space debris. Space debris, also known as space junk, is any human-made object in Earth’s orbit that no longer serves a useful function. The debris can range in size from a fleck of paint to a defunct satellite.Â
Even a small piece of debris can cause significant damage to spacecraft due to the extremely high speeds at which objects travel in orbit. The STS-7 mission, which took place in June 1983, was the seventh flight of the Space Shuttle program and the second flight of the Challenger
How did the know it was a paint chip?
Imagine being hit in the noggin from that?
*”He died because a paint chip blew his head apart.”*