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[SatNews] NASA’s Orbital Debris Program Office at Johnson Space Center, Houston, has reported that debris from the ICESat spacecraft fell to Earth in the Barents Sea on Monday, Aug. 30, at approximately 5:00 a.m. EDT.
Read More[SatNews] Dealing with the troublesome trend in the growth of Earth-circling orbital debris is a major element to ensure the sustainability of space.
Read More[SatNews] As ground controllers grapple with Galaxy 15, the Intelsat satellite that has stopped responding to ground commands and is drifting out from its orbital location at 133 degrees, Scripps Networks has alerted its affiliate distribution partners of its mitigation strategy to ensure that its popular lifestyle programming continues to air without interference.
Read MoreThere has been much exchange of information regarding the report of the communications satellite Galaxy 15 which on April 5, has not responded to ground controls, hence the moniker from some of "zombiesat".
Read MoreA forthcoming publication provides a fresh, comprehensive evaluation on how to achieve the sustainable use of space by means of respecting fairness and responsibility.
Read MoreNew UK technology to be unveiled on Friday, March 26, 2010,is set to play a major part in clearing dangerous clouds of debris hurtling around the Earth's lower orbit.
Read MoreThe European Satellite Operators Association (ESOA), represented by its former Chairman, Giuliano Berretta, who is also the current Chairman of Eutelsat, took part in the international workshop on Commercial Satellite Critical Infrastructure Protection organized earlier this week in Ispra (Italy) by the Joint Research Centre of the European Commission.
Read MoreAgilex Technologies recently provided program support for the International Conference on Orbital Debris Removal.
Read MoreA new report has flagged a series of recommendations to help address the orbital debris concern and other issues that can assure enhanced security in space for all.
Read MoreAt 4:31 p.m. EDT on Sunday, space shuttle Discovery completed maneuvering the shuttle-space station stack 180 degrees to the "undock attitude," placing Discovery in front of the space station as they travel through space.
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