Space graveyard

(Last edited: Monday, 1 August 2022, 4:40 PM)

A 3D drawing of multiple spacecraft parts orbiting Earth.

Source:https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:S4-space-junk-045.jpg


Definition:

An area on Earth's surface or orbit in which decommissioned spacecrafts or satellites are discarded.


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