A visualization of what happened is here [0]. The problem when you explode an object in LE orbit is that you decelerate some bits of it -- which causes those bi

A visualization of what happened is here [0]. The problem when you explode an object in LE orbit is that you decelerate some bits of it -- which causes those bits to fall lower and reenter the atmosphere -- but you accelerate other bits, which causes them to move into a higher orbit. [0] https://www.businessinsider.com/nasa-space-junk-india-destroying-missile-threaten-international-space-station-terrible-thing-2019-4 https://www.businessinsider.com/nasa-space-junk-india-destro...