Originally Posted by
ion_berkley
Fragments went in many directions, but must worryingly and annoyingly, a significant debris field extends to much higher orbits encompassing the entire LEO altitude range. Fresh observation by a close friend released today
Though worth bearing in mind that even in the worst case scenario, the debris cannot have a perigee that is higher than the impact point of 280km. Somewhat irresponsible, but not a problem that will persist for any great length of time.