Current satellite tracking ‘too slow' for modern threats Space Force Chief: Current satellite tracking ‘too slow' for modern ...
The laser system provides real-time positional data on the huge cloud of space debris above our heads in low Earth orbit.
Scientists are studying how sensors designed to detect nuclear tests could help track space junk and meteorites crashing down in the world's most remote regions. Across the world, dozens of ...
Defunct satellites, old rocket parts, and thousands of fragments from past missions are rapidly filling Earth's orbit ...
This technology offers a solution to the continuous accumulation of space debris, such as defunct satellites and spent rocket stages.
Space debris, comprising non-functional satellites, spent rocket stages, and fragmentation remnants, poses a significant risk to current and future space operations. The continuous growth of debris in ...
Something "size of a pea" could puncture Atlantis on mission to repair Hubble. May 13, 2009 — -- A myriad of space debris combined with a 21-inch scratch across delicate thermal tiles has the ...