(PhysOrg.com) -- A team of scientists led by NASA space scientist James Mason have proposed the idea of using a mid-powered laser and telescope to nudge pieces of space junk out of the way and slow it down to avoid collisions.
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Too political as a public list that is likely to be disputed and disregards the explosions that spreads debris. Though ESA list debris “stories” for those waiting for the way to be cleared.
They let you know if you need to know…”In December, China criticised the US for threatening the lives of astronauts on board its Tiangong space station after it was forced to dodge one Starlink in July and another in October. The US said it would have let China know if there was “a significant probability of collision”.
Mind that satellite! The mission to clean up dangerous space junk
As soon as we left the planet, we began leaving rubbish in orbit. Now it is putting space stations and astronauts at risk. What can be done about the millions of pieces of debris?
More than 27,000 pieces of orbital debris, or “space junk,” are tracked by the Department of Defense’s global Space Surveillance Network (SSN) sensors.
We have amazing accuracy for mapping debris. Watch this video. I guess the problem isn’t shaming brands, but showing them how they can pay towards the cleanup.
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Once you got your ticket, there is little others can do to stop you littering the solar system.. and “Any American citizen who wants to launch a rocket or other kind of spacecraft into orbit must obtain authorization from the FAA, as would any foreigner who launches within U.S. territory. The FAA regulates the commercial sector’s space activities by requiring parties to obtain launch and re-entry licenses.”
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“Outer space, including the moon and other celestial bodies, is not subject to national appropriation by claim of sovereignty, by means of use or occupation, or by any other means.” Today, space lawyers are spending an awful lot of time debating what, exactly, that means.
what would you do to remove space junk? its a problem that will get worse before it gets better. ideas needed. Good explanation on this site though https://www.nap.edu/read/4765/chapter/10#136
Read “Orbital Debris: A Technical Assessment” at NAP.edu
Read chapter 7 TECHNIQUES TO REDUCE THE FUTURE DEBRIS HAZARD: Since the beginning of space flight, the collision hazard in Earth orbit has increased as ...
we need orbiting robots that clean things up for us. Just attract by going near with magnets, grappling and firing it down into a burn up.
However ESA are working on it already.
Lasers in space don’t inspire confidence when they can be used as weapons against other countries’ satellites or spacecraft.
Several space agencies, including NASA, are already researching the use of lasers to vaporize space debris.
https://phys.org/news/2011-03-nasa-laser-space-junk.html
Very soon, space will become as polluted as our oceans, the only difference being that space debris is more lethal when it starts falling to earth.
…too busy hoping for illegal rocks to blast!
The NSS should know where it came from and who is going to help clean it up I guess. Ad Astra!
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A space junk shame list
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(1 upvotes)Too political as a public list that is likely to be disputed and disregards the explosions that spreads debris. Though ESA list debris “stories” for those waiting for the way to be cleared.
They let you know if you need to know…”In December, China criticised the US for threatening the lives of astronauts on board its Tiangong space station after it was forced to dodge one Starlink in July and another in October. The US said it would have let China know if there was “a significant probability of collision”.
Gonna rip up the space as well as the place, won’t let me out!
You can bet someone has that list.
Shouldn’t the govt keep this list for us? I don’t see it here https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/news/orbital_debris.html
We have amazing accuracy for mapping debris. Watch this video. I guess the problem isn’t shaming brands, but showing them how they can pay towards the cleanup.
asgardia?
Once you got your ticket, there is little others can do to stop you littering the solar system.. and “Any American citizen who wants to launch a rocket or other kind of spacecraft into orbit must obtain authorization from the FAA, as would any foreigner who launches within U.S. territory. The FAA regulates the commercial sector’s space activities by requiring parties to obtain launch and re-entry licenses.”
“Outer space, including the moon and other celestial bodies, is not subject to national appropriation by claim of sovereignty, by means of use or occupation, or by any other means.” Today, space lawyers are spending an awful lot of time debating what, exactly, that means.
what would you do to remove space junk? its a problem that will get worse before it gets better. ideas needed. Good explanation on this site though https://www.nap.edu/read/4765/chapter/10#136
we need orbiting robots that clean things up for us. Just attract by going near with magnets, grappling and firing it down into a burn up.
However ESA are working on it already.