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Space Debris
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Mar

Space industrialization

March 10, 2022
Liu, L., Jia, P., Huang, Y. et al. Space industrialization. Environ Chem Lett (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10311-022-01411-2 In this article the authors review the impacts of space debris on earth’s environment. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10311-022-01411-2
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19
Dec

Tim Peake: Space debris poses ‘catastrophic’ risk to the ISS

December 19, 2021
Source: https://metro.co.uk/2021/12/15/tim-peake-space-debris-poses-catastrophic-risk-to-the-iss-15775432/?ito=flipboard Published Wednesday 15 Dec 2021 The growing amount of space debris orbiting the earth risks a ‘catastrophic impact’ with the International Space Station (ISS), Tim Peake has warned. Major Peake, the first British astronaut to walk in space, said communications satellites vital to many aspects of modern life were all potentially in jeopardy...
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14
Dec

Space Debris: Houston, We Have a Trash Problem

December 14, 2021
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15
Nov

Russian Anti-Satellite Test Results In Orbital Debris

November 15, 2021
15th November 2021 • Russia has conducted an anti- satellite weapon (ASAT) test, resulting in over 1 500 pieces of trackable orbital debris and hundreds of thousands of smaller orbital debris. • U.S. State Department: “dangerous and irresponsible behavior by the Russian Federation” • The ISS crew sheltered in their lifeboats today due to the...
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17
Sep

Space Force Calls For ‘Trash Trucks’ For All The Orbiting Junk

September 17, 2021
Source: https://breakingdefense.com/2021/09/space-force-calls-for-trash-trucks-for-all-the-orbiting-junk/ Active debris removal is “definitely a need, and I think there is a use case for industry to get after that as a service-based opportunity,” said Maj. Gen. DeAnna Burt. By THERESA HITCHENS on September 16 MAUI: There is a need for industry capabilities to clean up burgeoning amounts of space junk, and...
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19
Aug

SpaceX adding capabilities to Starlink internet satellites, plans to launch them with Starship

August 19, 2021
SpaceX outlined more about its Starlink Gen2 plan in filings yesterday.Highlights:—Launching with Starship in preferred configuration—29,988 satellites at 9 orbital altitudes—Sats are larger, heavier, more powerful—Could accommodate other payloadshttps://t.co/YIqZAlP3RN— Michael Sheetz (@thesheetztweetz) August 19, 2021 Snippet: Elon Musk’s SpaceX revealed new details about plans for the next-generation of satellites in its Starlink internet system in federal...
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09
Jul

Jason Report on the Impacts of Large Satellite Constellations

July 9, 2021
Source: https://www.nsf.gov/news/special_reports/jasonreportconstellations/ The U.S. National Science Foundation commissioned a study by the independent science advisory group JASON to assess the impact of current and planned large satellite constellations on astronomical observations in 2020. The charge for JASON was to: Understand the types and numbers of spacecraft planned for launch in the next decade.Understand the current...
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03
Jun

Space debris tracker LeoLabs raises $65 million as satellites launch to orbit at unprecedented rate

June 3, 2021
Source: CNBC PUBLISHED THU, JUN 3 2021 LeoLabs, a private venture that tracks objects and debris in low Earth orbit through a network of radars around the world, raised $65 million in capital in a new fundraising round, the company announced on Tuesday. “It’s a great endorsement of our success to date and where we’re...
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03
Jun

Space Junk Around Earth

June 3, 2021
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01
Jun

International Space Station’s robotic arm damaged by space debris

June 1, 2021
Canada Space Agency, 2021-05-28 Space can be a harsh and unforgiving environment for the robots and humans that explore it: the hazards are many, from massive temperature swings to radiation and orbital debris. Over 23,000 objects the size of a softball or larger are tracked 24/7 to detect potential collisions with satellites and the International Space...
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