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There 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.
Read MoreTwo Canadian satellites are in danger of being damaged or destroyed because they’re passing through massive clouds of space junk caused by a recent collision between a Russian and an American satellite.
Read MoreIt's not easy evacuating when you're in outer space, especially when a piece of space debris is traveling at a high rate of speed aimed at you. Such was the situation today . . .
Read MoreThe February 10th collision of the two satellites resulted in the generation of space junk that now circles Earth and threatens spacecraft from a host of nations. A proposal has been made during the 46th session of the Scientific and Technical Subcommittee of the United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (COPUOS) for a space traffic control system.
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