Focus: Space Debris
July 22, 2019
This coming March, the SATELLITE 2020 show will be establishing a consortium of more than a dozen civil space, government, military, academic, and commercial industry organizations that will work together to create a global sustainable orbital environment. This team of collaborators will participate in a workshop program called “Co-Lab,” which will be held on site…
July 22, 2019
The number of satellites in orbit is expected to rise considerably in the upcoming decade. More satellites mean more debris and that means a greater risk of collisions. The space industry is therefore looking for ways to safeguard space operations for years to come. When India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi proudly announced that his country…
June 28, 2019
Three months ago, India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi made a surprise announcement that India successfully took down a redundant satellite with an Anti-Satellite (ASAT) missile from Earth. A new report states that the mission has left behind hazardous debris that pose a threat to other space missions. Dubbed Mission Shakti, this was a stealth mission…
June 21, 2019
Lockheed Martin is playing guinea pig for a new "space sustainability" rating scheme designed to show how well satellites comply with best operational practices such as debris mitigation. “It’s a real serious issue with debris,” Rick Ambrose, executive vice president for Lockheed Martin Space told reporters here yesterday. “So, I think there are going…