satellite debris
Orbital Debris is Getting Out of Control
In 1978, NASA scientists Donald J. Kessler and Burton G. Cour-Palais proposed a scenario where the density of objects in…
3 weeks ago
India Destroyed a Satellite With a Missile Last Week, and Pieces Were Thrown Into an Orbit That Risks the International Space Station
Last week, India shot down one of its own satellites with a missile. According to NASA, the resulting debris field…
6 years ago
Europeans Aim To Avoid Battery Blasts (And Satellite Debris) In Space
What happens to a battery in a dead satellite? Despite nearly 60 years of sending these machines into space, this…
11 years ago