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September 4th 03, 08:22 PM

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Shuttle vs ISS Orbital Debris Risk

Hi,

I'm wondering why the shuttle orbital debris risk (or "Critical
Penetration Risk) is 1 in 200 while ISS per-mission risk is 1 in 1200.
Is it because of different orbital inclinations? Is the ISS orbiting
along a relatively clean path?

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