orbital debris
Military Space Situational Awareness 2021 (Virtual Conference)
Military Space Situational Awareness 2021
Virtual Conference: Online Access Only
28th – 29th April 2021
http://www.milita…
Taking out the trash: One man’s mission to tidy up the space environment
SpaceNews contributor Leonard David discussed space debris and other issues with Moriba Jah, associate professor at The University of Texas at Austin, a specialist on space situational awareness, space traffic monitoring, and the hazard of orbital debris.
Launchspace Technologies proposes debris mitigation and collection constellations
Launchspace Technologies continues to refine its concept for establishing one constellation of satellites to track objects in orbit and a second to collect debris over the equator.
Astroscale announces 2021 Soyuz launch of ELSA-d mission
Astroscale plans to launch the first commercial active debris removal mission, End-of-Life Services by Astroscale-demonstration in March on a Soyuz rocket operated by GK Launch Services from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan.
Okapi:Orbits releases its first collision avoidance product
Since Germany startup Okapi:Orbits released its first space traffic management product for satellite operators, the response has been overwhelming, Kristina Nikolaus, Okapi:Orbits co-founder and managing director told SpaceNews.
Op-ed | Orbital debris and the threat to industry investment
Just as governments closely scrutinize medical vaccines before approving them to mitigate the risks of broad harm, they must also carefully scrutinize strategies to mitigate orbital debris risk from the upcoming increase in launch activity, particularly in LEO.
House Space Force Caucus co-chair voices concern about orbital debris, supports Commerce assuming debris-tracking role
U.S. Rep. Doug Lamborn (R-Colo.), a co-chair of the recently established House Space Force Caucus, said Oct. 28 that orbital debris is a major threat to a prosperous space economy and that better space situational awareness is crucial to protecting the sector.
Launchspace to test Debris Collection payload on ISS Bartolomeo platform
Launchspace Technologies Corp. announced a contract Oct. 28 with Airbus to test its Orbital Debris Collection and Spacecraft Shielding payload for 12 months on the Bartolomeo platform on the International Space Station.
Upper stages top list of most dangerous space debris
While launch providers are doing a better job at disposing of upper stages left behind in orbit, rocket bodies still constitute the most dangerous pieces of orbital debris.
U.S. Space Command announces improvements in space debris tracking
The 18th Space Control Squadron at Vandenberg Air Force Base is now providing “more meaningful” data on approximately 25,000 space objects.
Understanding the FCC’s outsized impact on the space industry
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission is not a space agency, but many of its actions have shaping impacts on what happens in space.
National Space Council in discussions on FCC orbital debris policies
The National Space Council is in discussions with the Federal Communications Commission and other agencies about new orbital debris mitigation regulations after the FCC deferred a decision last month on a controversial set of measures.
Op-ed | Maintaining healthy orbital neighborhoods
As orbits become more densely populated, and conjunctions and near misses more likely, we need to act now to protect space assets and their orbital neighborhoods.
Webinar Replay | From Orbital Debris to GPS vs 5G: Decoding the FCC’s Role in Space Policy
Join SpaceNews staff writers Jeff Foust and Caleb Henry for a panel discussion on the FCC's 5G and orbital debris actions and where the independent agency fits into space policy efforts by the Trump administration and Congress.
FCC punts controversial space debris rules for extra study
The Federal Communications Commission on April 23 voted to require more safety disclosures from satellite operators seeking licenses and U.S. market access, but stopped short of introducing stricter orbital debris criteria.
