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Breakup fragmentation cloud evolution stemming from the Iridium/Cosmos collision

Id: 56

Published: 08/06/2023

Description:

This visualization tracks the development of the fragmentation cloud resulting from a real-world event, the collision between Iridium and Cosmos satellites. It depicts the massive increase in debris spreading immediately following the time of impact.

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