How often does the International Space Station have to dodge space debris?

Astronauts have to deal with growing amounts of space junk in orbit, but there are procedures on the International Space Station in case of trouble.

available to the stricken vehicle and only two of the three assigned crew members could safely ride home in it. The backup plan in case of ISS emergency was to have the third Soyuz seat, that of NASA astronaut Frank Rubio, mounted on the floor of Crew Dragon Endurance below four of his crewmates. A fresh Soyuz arrived on Feb. 25, 2023Costs and complications of dodging debrisalso estimates the costs and complications of maneuvering the ISS in case of trouble.

An apparent micrometeoroid struck a Russian Soyuz on Dec. 14, 2022 causing a coolant leak, while the spacecraft was docked to the International Space Station.

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