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[b]Mission Control monitoring debris near station[/b] Mission Control Centers in the U.S. and Russia are keeping a close eye on a piece of debris from a Chinese satellite. Earlier in the week, tracking data on the debris showed that it would pass near the station, but not close enough to require a debris avoidance maneuver. Early Thursday, however, new tracking data on the object showed that it might pass close enough to require the crew to take shelter in their Soyuz spacecraft when the debris makes its closest approach to the station at 1:47 p.m. EDT. Additional tracking data is expected soon, but the object has proven difficult to track precisely. In the meantime, the crew is continuing its normal duties in support of station research and maintenance.
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