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    I've heard that there is an Air Force group that tracks every piece of space junk orbiting the earth from old worn out satellites to individual bolts that have come loose from spacecraft...what is the name of this group...where are they located...and how many individual pieces of space junk are they tracking?

    Question #18951. Asked by boyscout. (May 10 02 8:36 AM)


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    		Air Force Space Command,Peterson AFB,Colorado, is in charge of the Air Force space programmes. It was created in 1982. The Space Command works with NASA on US space projects, including the space shuttle. Its responsible for the early warning of an enemy attack. It also keeps track of weather and communications satellites as well as 'space junk', pieces of rockets or satellites left in orbit. The ICBM missiles are under the Space Command.

    www.usaf.com/intro.htm

    May 10 02, 9:38 AM

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