LEO constellations are potential customers for space junk removal. Credit: Kall Morris LAS VEGAS—Dealing with defunct satellites can cost constellation operators serious money, especially if a broken ...
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Space junk could soon delay flights like severe weather does
Airlines have long treated thunderstorms, snow and volcanic ash as the main reasons to slow or stop flights. Now a new hazard ...
"Do we react for everything which has a chance to reach the ground? Or do we react only for the very large objects, as we did for the Long March?" ...
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Falling space junk is more likely to hit airplanes, experts warn
Falling hardware from orbit used to be the stuff of science fiction. Now, as launch rates surge and commercial aviation ...
Over 14,000 pieces of junk are clogging up low Earth orbit, but this number could be reduced by a new invention that involves a satellite using the plasma exhaust of its ion engine to knock dangerous ...
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. What are the chances a shard of space junk hits an airplane? They're low, but not low enough. | ...
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