Which country has the highest number of space debris still date?

Russia
collision chance with known debris, ISS (although has Whipple shielding to resist damage from collision) avoids it by maneuvering the station. which comes second. So to answer the question, it is Russia who has the highest number of space debris till date.

Does the ISS get hit by debris?

Multiple dents and dings on the ISS exterior show that the station has been hit with debris before; in June 2021, a piece of debris even plowed a hole into one of the station’s robotic arms — a metal apparatus with a diameter of just 14 inches (35 cm).

When did the NASA orbital debris program get started?

In 1995 NASA was the first space agency in the world to issue a comprehensive set of orbital debris mitigation guidelines. Two years later, the U.S. Government developed a set of Orbital Debris Mitigation Standard Practices, based on the NASA guidelines.

What is the use of ASAT?

Anti-satellite weapons (ASAT) are space weapons designed to incapacitate or destroy satellites for strategic or tactical purposes.

How many pieces of debris did India’s anti-satellite missile test create?

India’s anti-satellite missile test created at least 400 pieces of orbital debris, the head of NASA says – placing the International Space Station (ISS) and its astronauts at risk. NASA administrator Jim Bridenstine said Monday that just 60 pieces of debris were large enough to track.

Will India’s anti-satellite test kill the ISS astronauts?

A third of all debris cataloged by NASA was created in 2007, when China conducted an anti-satellite test, and in 2009 when American and Russian communications satellites collided. However Bridenstine said India’s test was conducted low enough that “over time, this (debris) will all dissipate,” with the ISS and all astronauts on board safe.

Is India’s satellite blowing up enough to threaten the International Space Station?

When India blew apart one of its satellites orbiting Earth last week, it created hundreds of pieces of orbital debris, and some of those pieces are large enough and high enough to pose a potential threat to the International Space Station, NASA says.

Did India really shoot down its own satellite with a missile?

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced on March 27 that the country had achieved a “historic feat” by shooting down its own low-orbit satellite with a ground-to-space missile. Only three other countries – the US, Russia and China – have anti-satellite missile capabilities.