When a meteor hits a satellite at high speed, the tiny rock vaporizes into hot, electrically charged gas—or plasma—that can short out circuits and damage ... "However, other than avoiding spacewalks, there isn't much the space station can do to avoid such hazards, aside from hoping the damage is minimal. read more
All those items in space are in orbit with the sattelites, space station, etc, so they are travelling at the same speed, on the same "band". Imagine a fast moving stream, with little twigs. The twigs might bump into each other, but, they are going in the same direction, at the same speed. read more