12 September 2022
Scotland’s space sector flexes its green credentials
... Roadmap sets out the steps needed to achieve the long-term goals of Scottish space missions, which are to be space debris neutral, zero emissions created from on-the-ground activities, and for Scotland to gain global recognition as a leader...
September 2017
Space nation set to mark its presence in orbit
... to create a planetary-defence constellation to help protect Earth against asteroids, solar flares and human-made space debris Speaking in Hong Kong to 36 journalists representing broadcast, print and social media, as well as hundreds from around...
October 2023
Remote sensing by satellite - People’s Republic of China
.... Yunhai 1-02 [2019] suffered a breakup event on 18 March 2021, probably after an accidental collision with space debris. Yunhai 2 is a constellation of military meteorological satellites. The satellites reportedly use Global Navigation Satellite...
09 July 2021
Skyrora launches challenge to de-orbit historic satellite
...orbiting defunct satellites. A mission to de-orbit Prospero could be the space tug’s first real-world deployment and a demonstration of its long-term potential. Space debris - the ever-increasing volume of redundant satellites orbiting Earth - is one...
01 October 2020
UK to launch new international space collaborations
... collaboratively with our global partners, while boosting UK space exports and creating skilled jobs.” Potential projects cover a huge range of space activities, from tackling space debris with new monitoring technologies to using Earth Observation...
14 February 2020
Astrocale and JAXA team up for the agency's first debris removal project
... orbital sustainability for the benefit of future generations. The international community is growing more aware of the risks of space debris and we are committed more than ever to turning this potential market into a reality.” Astroscale’s selection...
