March 2015
Sky links: from multi-satellite systems to nano-launchers
... be removed from orbit using external impact. One of the methods is to burn up the debris using laser systems located in space, or changing the space debris fragments’ trajectory with the help of a laser, in order to prevent it from colliding with...
17 January 2025
Investigation launched after SpaceX Spaceship 7 explodes
... industry at large needs to ask the question of how sustainable and safe for the environment it all is? Space debris in orbit is already a massively growing problem and commercial aircraft are now increasingly having flights delayed or diverted ...
July 2014
Achilles’ heel
...); • military threats (e.g. anti-satellite weapons (ASAT), high-altitude nuclear explosion); • cyber attack; • space debris/space debris removal programmes; • signal intercept; • supply chain compromise. The severity of these threats varies. For...
March 2015
Twinkle, twinkle satellite
...in which the science in “Gravity,” is, indeed shaky. Space debris is of course a major problem that scientists have been ... is one of those films that have shown the problem of space debris as entering the mainstream. In fact, it may end up doing...
October 2015
Green cosmonautics: an ideal to strive for
...parts8. Some experts believe that we are already seeing a cascading effect – at least at a height of 900-1,000km9. Tackling space debris means getting rid of non-functioning spacecraft and making sure that no spacecraft parts detach in orbit. We must...
September 2023
Space sustainability and the global commons
... a few unilateral moratoria on anti-satellite (ASAT) tests and they should be extended and also become binding. Space debris regulation It is important to realise that we do not have, but need a comprehensive and binding framework for orbital...
