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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - NASA kept close tabs on an old piece of space junk that threatened to come too close to the international space station as the shuttle Discovery raced toward the orbiting outpost for a 220-mile-high linkup.
Experts initially warned the debris from a Soviet satellite that broke up in 1981 could veer within a half-mile of the space station. But later, they said it appeared that the piece of junk - about 4 inches in size - might remain at a safe distance.See the full content of this document
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Nasa Keeps Close Eye On Space Junk
The debris was in an erratic orbit and experts were watching closely, though it appeared the space station might not have to mo...
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