Rut roh! We've already blamed someone!The Russian satellite was out of control, Matney said.
Litter in orbit has increased in recent years, in part because of the deliberate breakups of old satellites. It's gotten so bad that orbital debris is now the biggest threat to a space shuttle in flight, surpassing the dangers of liftoff and return to Earth.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/satellite_collision
