This in-orbit servicing craft could help reduce space junk
STORY: Earth's orbit is crowded with satellites and cluttered with an estimated 7,700 tons of space junk. :: D-OrbitItalian ...
Space Force Makes Tricky Maneuver with Top-Secret Space Plane to Dispose of Debris
The unmanned X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle has been in space since late December, and it has been used for classified ...
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The moon, Mars and space junk: World space agency heads outline grand plans, but also concerns
Leaders of major space agencies stated grand plans for the near future at the International Astronautical Congress in Milan, ...
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Are We Facing Kessler Syndrome? The Growing Threat of Space Debris
Experts warn that if we do not address the issue of space debris, it may render critical communication systems inaccessible ...
ULA is examining debris recovered from Vulcan rocket’s shattered booster nozzle
Tory Bruno, ULA's CEO, said earlier this week that the Vulcan rocket's two BE-4 core stage engines, made by Blue Origin, ...
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The Growing Menace of Space Junk: How a Minefield of Orbiting Debris Threatens Our Future in Space
Low-orbit Earth could become inoperable for spacecraft and satellites if this complacency persists, with dire consequences.
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No simple answers for debris mitigation
MILAN – National and international debris mitigation standards and policies are evolving rapidly to keep pace with increasingly complex space operations. With several large constellations poised ...
Starfish Aims To Avert Orbital Doomsday By Tapping A ‘Space Gold Rush’
As heads of the world’s great space powers - except for outcast Russia - summit, they are strategizing how to prevent space ...
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How Much Space Debris Is In Earth's Orbit? - See The Stats
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We May Have Found Our First-Ever Exomoon, Opening A New Chapter in Space Exploration
By analyzing the movements of a mysterious cloud of sodium moving around the planet WASP-49 b, the team was able to construct ...
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Space Force Makes Tricky Maneuver with Top-Secret Space Plane to Dispose of Debris
Addressing the responsible way to dispose of space debris has become a major concern for countries and companies in space. Most recently, U.S. Space Command called out Russia after a ...
Moonlight may hamper views of the Orionid meteor shower, debris of Halley's comet
WASHINGTON -- The Orionids — one of two annual meteor showers from Halley's comet — peak early Monday. A bright waning moon ...