厄瓜多尔唯一一颗卫星的命运成为当地民众一时关注的焦点。这颗卫星升空还未满一个月,就与太空中的一块火箭残骸相撞失灵,凸显太空垃圾对航天安全日益严重的威胁。这颗名叫“飞马座”的卫星主体长宽约为10厘米,重1.2公斤,属于微小卫星。发射升空后,它一直在距地面650公里的轨道上运行。负责追踪卫星运行情况的美国范登堡空军基地空间联合作战指挥中心通知厄瓜 The fate of the only satellite in Ecuador has become a spotlight on the part of the local population. Less than a month after its launch, the satellite landed on a rocket wreckage in space that highlighted the growing threat of space debris to airspace security. The name “Pegasus ” satellite main body length and width of about 10 cm, weighing 1.2 kg, are tiny satellites. After its launch, it has been operating on orbit 650 kilometers from the ground. The United States Vandenberg Air Base Space Operations Command Center, which is responsible for tracking the operation of the satellite, notified Ecuador