A defunct Russian satellite fragmented into almost 200 pieces, necessitating astronauts on the International Space Station (ISS) to seek refuge for approximately an hour. NASA, the US space agency, was notified of the split in the RESURS-P1 Russian Earth observation satellite, prompting the crew on the ISS to take precautionary measures by sheltering in their spacecraft. Mission Control closely monitored the debris path until it was safe for the crew to resume normal operations after an hour. US Space Command initially identified over 100 pieces of trackable debris from the satellite, which was declared non-operational by Russia in 2022. The incident posed no immediate threats according to reports. Later, LeoLabs reported tracking at least 180 pieces of debris, estimating it would take weeks to months for the hazard to dissipate due to the debris cloud's low orbit. The Russian space agency, Roscosmos, decommissioned the RESURS-P1 satellite in 2021 due to equipment failures. NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams boarded their Starliner spacecraft following the incident, while other crew members utilized various spacecraft to ensure their safety. Concerns regarding crash risks in orbit have escalated with the rising number of satellite networks crucial for everyday services on Earth. An incident in 2021 involving Russia's anti-satellite missile striking its own satellite led to the creation of thousands of orbital debris pieces. Experts worry about the potential Kessler effect, where collisions with debris could escalate crash risks in space.