space traffic management
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Airbus Launches Device to Keep Dead Satellites from Tumbling in Space
Earth’s orbit can be a chaotic place, with defunct spacecraft darting aimlessly across the dark skies. In order to tackle the growing issue of space debris, Airbus created a new device designed to keep satellites from tumbling around after they’re no longer of use. The device, aptly named Detumbler, launched on Saturday on board a…
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King Charles Unveils Jony Ive-Designed Seal for ‘Astra Carta’ Space Sustainability Initiative
King Charles III is really serious about keeping space clean, so much so that he unveiled the Astra Carta framework’s seal at Buckingham Palace yesterday.
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China Tests Gigantic Drag Sail for Removing Space Junk
Engineers in China have successfully deployed an ultra-thin sail attached to a rocket part to expedite its departure from low Earth orbit and reduce the amount of space junk aimlessly floating above our planet.
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Debris That Fell From Sky Into India Could Be Part of Chinese Rocket
Investigators with the Indian space agency say a 2.74 m-wide metal ring and a large cylindrical object, among other bits of debris that fell onto a western Indian village in early April, were likely produced by a Chinese rocket that disintegrated on re-entry.