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Mass of space debris in orbit around Earth

Mass of space debris in orbit around Earth (5.5 million kg)

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If Mass of space debris in orbit around Earth (5.5 million kg) was a standard unit ...

  • Mass of SpaceX Falcon 9 launch rocket (542,000 kg)...more would be 1/10 of Mass of space debris in orbit around Earth
  • Mass of the Hubble Space Telescope (11,110 kg)...more would be 1/500 of Mass of space debris in orbit around Earth
  • Mass of a Block IIR GPS Satellite in orbit (1,080 kg)...more would be 1/5000 of Mass of space debris in orbit around Earth
  • Mass of an adult male North American Black Bear (280 kg)...more would be 1/20000 of Mass of space debris in orbit around Earth
  • Mass of heaviest weights lifted in Olympic Weightlifting (Clean and Jerk) (274 kg)...more would be 1/20000 of Mass of space debris in orbit around Earth

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