birdwatcher: (Leif Gram: Mr. Fix)
birdwatcher ([personal profile] birdwatcher) wrote2015-03-01 09:02 pm

DMSP-F13

The “catastrophic event” produced 43 pieces of space debris, according to Air Force Space Command, which disclosed the loss of the satellite Feb. 27 in response to questions from SpaceNews. - See more at: http://spacenews.com/20-year-old-military-weather-satellite-apparently-exploded-in-orbit/#sthash.lLsxbOk9.dpuf