Russian space agency confirms satellite collision

Source: Xinhua | 02-12-2009 13:43

MOSCOW, Feb. 12 (Xinhua) -- The Russian Federal Space Agency has confirmed the collision of a Russian satellite with a United States satellite, Interfax news agency said Thursday.

But the agency refused to comment on the incident, Interfax said.

One privately-owned U.S. communications satellite collided with a defunct Russian satellite in space on Tuesday, shooting out a pair of massive debris clouds, the U.S. NASA said Wednesday.

The debris clouds pose a slight risk to the international space station, NASA said.

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