NASA’s new OTPS report identifies cost-effective methods for orbital debris management, emphasizing immediate risk and cost assessments over a 30-year period. Credit: SciTechDaily.com New data analysis suggests so NASA and its partners may have discovered more cost-effective ways to tackle the growing problem of orbital debris than previously thought. NASA’s Office of Technology, Policy, and … Read more
American news By means of Richard Pollina Published May 25, 2024, 5:48 am ET A glamping groundskeeper came across a bizarre space object along a remote trail in the mountains of North Carolina. Justin Clontz and a colleague were doing maintenance around the Glamping Collective, a luxury campground in Haywood County, when he was “shocked” … Read more
WASHINGTON – Reducing the time that satellites remain in orbit after the end of their missions is one of the most cost-effective ways to tackle the problem of orbital debris, a NASA report concludes. The report, released by NASA’s Office of Technology, Policy and Strategy on May 20, follows a March 2023 report that focused … Read more
New ‘constellations’ above Earth, made from defunct satellites and old rocket parts, have been identified to draw attention to the ever-growing problem of space debris. The project is called Space Trash Signs and is the result of a collaboration between space sustainability company Privateer, German design agency Moby Digg, visual artist Frank Gräfe and communications … Read more