Two defunct satellites will apparently zoom past each other at 32,800 mph on Wednesday. One of the satellites is called the Infrared Astronomical Satellite (IRAS) and it was launched in 1983, according to the Jet Propulsion Laboratory. The second is called the Gravity Gradient Stabilization Experiment (GGSE-4) and was a U.S. Air Force experiment launched in 1967, NASA states. Those new clouds of debris would threaten any satellites operating near the collision altitude and any spacecraft transiting through on its way to other destinations. "Events like this highlight the need for responsible, timely deorbiting of satellites for space sustainability moving forward.

Source: Fox News January 28, 2020 23:46 UTC