The amount of lingering “space junk” is increasing so much that it could limit future space launches and impact Earth’s environment, an expert says.
https://news.northeastern.edu/2025/02/07/what-is-space-junk/
The amount of lingering “space junk” is increasing so much that it could limit future space launches and impact Earth’s environment, an expert says.
https://news.northeastern.edu/2025/02/07/what-is-space-junk/
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an assistant professor of public policy and philosophy
Oh, an expert. lol.
Yeah, and the megaconstellations such as StarLink don’t help as they are high enough to need a proper deorbit to retire them.
Crazy That I was taught about space debris in school over 25 years ago and this is still a headline. Suppose that’s analogous to oil companies knowing about global warming even longer ago
We’ve unlocked enough of the tech tree to de-clutter Earth orbital space but we dont have any buildings to make that unit yet
Kessler Syndrome
https://aerospaceamerica.aiaa.org/features/understanding-the-misunderstood-kessler-syndrome/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=rasa_io&utm_campaign=newsletter
Musks mess will be the first. The remains will forever be known as the Stargate debacle.
Free to good home sign. Pick some up on way to moon/mars for recycling.