space debris

  1. Hanno Labuschagne

    Dish TV fined R2.89 million for "parking" satellite in wrong orbit

    Dish TV fined R2.89 million for "parking" satellite in wrong orbit Dish Network Corp. was fined $150,000 (R2.89 million) by US regulators for leaving a retired satellite parked in the wrong place in space, reflecting official concern over the growing amount of debris orbiting Earth and the...
  3. Hanno Labuschagne

    FAA proposes rules for cleaning up space junk

    FAA proposes rules for cleaning up space junk A new proposed rule would require commercial space companies to clean up some of their junk. The US Federal Aviation Administration Wednesday released a proposal to limit the uncontrolled reentry of a launch vehicle’s upper stage — the part of a...
    • Hanno Labuschagne
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  4. Hanno Labuschagne

    Space junk targeted for removal gets hit by more space junk

    Space junk targeted for removal gets hit by more space junk A piece of space debris being monitored by the European Space Agency as part of a mission to remove trash from space was hit by another piece of debris, splintering the object into more pieces. ESA confirmed Tuesday that the US’s 18th...
  5. Jan

    FCC gives Amazon approval to launch over 3,000 communication satellites

    Amazon wins approval to launch over 3,000 satellites to rival Starlink The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has given Amazon the all-clear to launch 3,236 satellites into orbit to support its upcoming Project Kuiper broadband service. The FCC's International Bureau approved the...
    • Jan
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  6. Jan

    Chinese spacecraft tows dead satellite out of orbit

    Chinese satellite grapples and pulls other satellite out of orbit The China National Space Administration (CNSA) successfully grappled and pulled one of its defunct satellites from geosynchronous orbit using the Shijan-21 space debris mitigation satellite, SpaceNews has reported. ExoAnalytic...
    • Jan
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    • beidou-2 china national space administration (cnsa) secure world foundation shijan-21 space debris victoria samson
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  7. J

    Chinese scientists want to destroy space junk with orbital lasers

    Chinese scientists want to destroy space junk with orbital lasers Chinese researchers have unveiled a plan to remove space junk.
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