Debris kills indiscriminately in outer space. Old rocket fragments, discarded bolts and even paint chips orbit the Earth at such tremendous speed that they can harm a satellite in an instant. NASA has concluded that over 50 percent of the catastrophic accidents that could occur to the space shuttle would be the result of a strike from space debris.
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Loral Space and Communications will be controlled by an investment fund specializing in corporate salvage operations if it is successful in winning its creditors’ approval of a new Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization plan, according to Loral officials.
MDA To Test Propulsion, Tracking With Tiny Spacecraft
The U.S. Missile Defense Agency (MDA) is developing tiny spacecraft that could be used to demonstrate new satellite propulsion systems and help calibrate missile tracking sensors near the end of this decade, according to a senior MDA official.
Canada Focuses Military Space on Continental, Homeland Defense
Canada’s military is focusing its near-term space efforts on homeland defense and continental security .
Indian Aerospace Command To Operate Military Satellites
The importance of satellite information to the success of U.S. military operations in Afghanistan and Iraq has strengthened India’s resolve to set up an Aerospace Command its Air Force could use to operate dedicated military satellites, a service official said.
Radar Imagery Aiding California Pollution Study
NASA researchers recently completed a study using radar imagery collected by Canadian and European satellites to monitor pollution hazards off the coast of Southern California.
German Ground Controllers Use Joystick To Operate Space Station Arm
A German government-funded robotic arm recently installed on the outside of the international space station has been successfully operated by ground controllers using a joystick in their offices, German Aerospace Center (DLR) officials said.
ISRO Research Could Aid Tsunami Warning System
Scientists with the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) have combined satellite data with various ocean circulation and wave propagation models, along with seismic information, to create a simulation of the Dec. 26 Indian Ocean tsunami that closely matches up with the real thing.