IN RECENT YEARS THERE HAS BEEN A LARGE INCREASE IN THE AMOUNT OF ORBITAL DEBRIS AROUND EARTH. WITH DEBRIS TRAVELING AT SPEEDS UPWARDS OF 17 000 MILES PER HOUR OBJECTS AS SMALL AS PAINT FLECKS CAN POSE A THREAT TO PERSONNEL VEHICLES AND SATELLITES
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