... occupation and insurance premiums. A 2009 ESA simulation shows how crowded Geostationary Earth Orbit would be in 2112 if space debris is not dealt with more effectively Similar challenges not only affect LEO and large constellations of satellites...
... and remove the threat posed by non-functional or ‘dead’ satellites. The dangers posed by the current preponderance of space debris have been well documented, while increasing the numbers of satellites serves only to increase the risk of a serious...
...from a whole host of international organisations, such as the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), the Inter Agency Space Debris Coordination Committee (IADC) and the Conference on Disarmament, while consultations with the private sector also...
... and protect satellites from both natural hazards and man-made threats such as space debris. Stuart has an MSc in Astrophysics, a PhD in satellite constellation design, and has been a fellow of both the Royal ...
... mass will survive re-entry and then could be found on the ground, theoretically," the head of ESA’s space debris office, Holger Krag, told reporters at a recent briefing. "However, to be injured by one of these fragments is extremely unlikely...
...a priority,” he adds. One of the biggest global challenges facing the growing space sector is orbital congestion and space debris - with a currently estimated 900,000 pieces of space debris, some of which could stay in orbit for hundreds of years and...