Successful Space Debris Demo Performed On-Orbit by Tethers Unlimited
When the satellite has completed its mission and is ready to be disposed of, an electrical signal from either the satellite or an independent timer unit ...
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Astroscale Benefits from a $4.5 Million Grant from Tokyo Metro Government for Orbital Debris Removal Services
The project, which was launched last year, aims to subsidize up to half of the expenses required for the commercialization and development of...
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‘Significant Risk’ Boeing-Made Satellite Could Explode in Orbit
Washington: A Boeing-made satellite is in danger of exploding and needs to be moved away from an orbital zone occupied by other big communications satellites.
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Forrester Reports: Iridium to Fund De-Orbiting Another 30 Old Satellites?
Ninety-five Iridium craft were orbited between 1997 and 2002 and over time 30 of these malfunctioned.
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‘We Are Going to Get It Done’ – SpaceX Says It is Trying to Stop Its Starlink Satellites Ruining the Night Sky
The company’s Starlink mega constellation, which will add up to 42,000 satellites to orbit (only 2,000 active satellites in total orbit Earth today)
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Space Fence Nearing Operational Acceptance by U.S. Air Force
Space Fence will use its flexibility, coverage, and sensitivity to detect and accurately track significantly more objects than the current-day catalog...
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Centre Proposes Rs 33 Crore to Protect Indian Satellites from Space Debris
Every year, there are many incidents of objects colliding in space. As a result, small pieces of debris rotate at extremely fast speeds.
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Orbion and DOD Plan to Protect Space Systems and Economy Against Threats
"The U.S. must aggressively pursue all measures that would increase its resiliency in space or risk falling far, far behind."
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QuadSAT to Collaborate with ESA to Ensure UAS Compliance with SOMAP for Satellite Operators
QuadSAT, with technical support from GVF and the Danish Technological Institute, will establish their UAS testing capabilities to deliver SOMAP type-approvals...
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Why Russia’s New Anti-Satellite Plane Is Very Bad Idea
Attacking satellites could cause a nuclear war.<br />
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