There’s big money in space junk
As the world embarks on a golden age of space, the pressing problem of space debris must be addressed. Estimated at $14bn for on-orbit services alone, could this give rise ...
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As the world embarks on a golden age of space, the pressing problem of space debris must be addressed. Estimated at $14bn for on-orbit services alone, could this give rise ...
With more than 900,000 pieces of debris in space but only 20,000 catalogued, industry experts looked at the challenges and solutions to addressing the issue of space junk.
In partnership with stakeholders and relevant authorities, the new initiative will focus on debris management in space, the sustainable development of innovation and space technology.
The aim of this international alliance is to create a sustainable outer space environment in 2030 by initiating immediate action to contain and mitigate the generation of in-orbit debris.
The move comes amid growing concerns over Russian and Chinese military advances in outer space and a surge in satellite launches.
In an exclusive interview with SatellitePro, Herve Derrey, Executive Vice President of Thales Alenia Space, sheds light on the company's development in digital solutions for telecommunications and space observation as ...
An increasing amount of space debris is endangering satellites and other missions.
Astroscale and MHI will share technical data and technologies for projects that advance sustainable space operations, including on-orbit servicing.
The satellite will be carried into space by a Russian Soyuz rocket lifting off from Kazakhstan's Baikonur Cosmodrome.
Due to the proximity to Earth, huge constellations are required to maintain coverage in LEO, so congestion is predictably going to get much worse, says Pascal Wauthier.
The rockets empty core stage, weighing nearly 18 tons, is the largest piece of space debris to fall uncontrolled back to Earth since 1991.
Over the next 24 months, LeoLabs Collision Avoidance will expand collision alerts to include previously uncatalogued small debris.
Roscosmos noted that the launch vehicle fragmented in a region of Earths orbit thats over the Indian Ocean.
