`` That would suggest that at least a part of the satellite broke off because of the collision . '' The collision has rendered the Russian telescope , used to reflect the beams , unusable . The telescope is left over from a previous Chinese missile launch on their own communications satellite . The collision occurred January 22 but was only repaired last month . The incident highlights the problem of collisions involving space debris .
The collision has rendered the Russian telescope , used to reflect the beams , unusable . The telescope is left over from a previous Chinese missile launch on their own communications satellite . The collision occurred January 22 but was only repaired last month . The incident highlights the problem of collisions involving space debris .