US admits: 7 military satellites may explode on orbit
The US military authorities note, that seven orbiting meteorological satellites may explode, as DMSP-F13 did on February, 3.
The 13th Defense Meteorological Satellite Program exploded leaving a debris field of at least 43 to 100 large fragments and more than 50,000 pieces smaller than 1 millimeter.
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