Uncontrolled reentry of space debris poses a real and growing ...
WEB5 days ago · In March, a high-speed cylindrical object roughly 0.7 kilograms in mass shot through the roof of a Naples, Florida, home, smashing through a ceiling and punching through a floor. NASA later ...
Dynamics and capability of along orbit debris self-collecting ...
WEB3 days ago · Prog Aero Sci 2022; 134: 100850. Crossref Google Scholar 3. Pardini C, Anselmo L. Using the space debris flux to assess the criticality of the environment in low Earth orbit. Acta Astronaut 2022; 198: 756–760. Crossref 4. 5. ...
Aerospace Develops New Capability to Deorbit Small Spacecraft
WEB5 days ago · The ongoing space debris problem poses a significant threat for the future of the rapidly growing space industry. The need for innovative solutions to address this challenge has led experts to seek new methods and develop novel technologies that can mitigate further congestion in Low Earth Orbit (LEO).
Over 40 companies show commitment to stop space junk by ...
WEB4 days ago · More than 40 companies, research centres and international organisations have signed the Zero Debris Charter from the European Space Agency (ESA), showing a commitment to ensure future missions become debris neutral in space by 2030. According to ESA, there are currently 130 million pieces of space debris larger than a millimetre ...
ESA - Dozens of companies, institutions and NGOs sign the ...
WEB4 days ago · More than 40 companies, research centres and international organisations signed the Zero Debris Charter at the Berlin International Airshow (ILA) today. The Zero Debris Charter, unveiled at the ESA Space Summit in Seville in November 2023, is a world-leading initiative aiming for future missions to become debris neutral in space by 2030.
ESA - Towards zero-debris CubeSats - European Space Agency
WEB5 days ago · While their benefits are undeniable, a significant drawback is their potential to generate additional space debris. As the requirements for orbital lifetime and sustainability become more demanding, new challenges will arise for CubeSats. ESA is looking for innovative ideas to make the versatile satellites more sustainable.
SWS - Space Debris - Overview of Orbital Space Debris
WEB6 days ago · The smaller pieces of orbital space debris now exceed the population of meteoroids in Earth orbit and are becoming an increasing threat to orbiting spacecraft. The larger the spacecraft and the longer it stays in orbit, the greater is
Convex-Optimization-Based Model Predictive Control for ...
WEB5 days ago · A convex-optimization-based model predictive control (MPC) algorithm for the guidance of active debris removal missions is proposed in this work. A high-accuracy reference for the convex optimization is obtained through a split-Edelbaum approach that takes the effects of , drag, and eclipses into account. When the spacecraft deviates …
D-Orbit: Turning Space Debris into Orbital Resources
WEB5 days ago · Italy’s D-Orbit is pioneering a new approach to the growing issue of space debris cluttering Earth’s orbits. The space transportation company, co-founded
Zero Debris Charter gets 12 countries as signees
WEB4 days ago · To improve space safety and and sustainability, the charter aims for signatories to stop generating space debris by 2030. As well as the UK, Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Estonia, Germany, Lithuania, Poland, Portugal, Romania
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