Space Debris

Space debris (also known as space junk, space pollution, space waste, space trash, or space garbage) is a term for defunct human-made objects in space—principally in Earth orbit—which no longer serve a useful function. These include derelict spacecraft—nonfunctional spacecraft and abandoned launch vehicle stages—mission-related debris, and particularly numerous in Earth orbit, fragmentation debris from the breakup of derelict rocket bodies and spacecraft. In addition to derelict human-built objects left in orbit, other examples of space debris include fragments from their disintegration, erosion and collisions, or even paint flecks, solidified liquids expelled from spacecraft, and unburned particles from solid rocket motors. …

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LE: London Economics · 19 November 2024 English

In this paper, presented at the 75th International Astronautical Congress (IAC) in Milan , 14-18 October 2024, we develop a dynamic economic model that considers the choice of multiple satellite …


EPRS: European Parliamentary Research Service · 6 November 2024 English

On 9 July 2024, the successful maiden flight of the new heavy-lift rocket Ariane 6 reinstated the EU's autonomous access to space. This came after several months of reliance on …

challenged by an increase in space traffic and space debris, which might affect the usable orbits. Geopolitical to at least one million. The current rate of space debris mitigation initiatives is unsustainable obligation to minimise the risks of producing space debris to the manufacturers and operators of the constellation Parliamentary Research Service 8 including space debris and cyber-attacks. The resolution welcomes the


RSIS: S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies · 29 October 2024 English

The report recommends that Singapore develop a National Space Strategy to ensure responsible and sustainable space and Earth activities, strive for sustained innovation momentum in AI applications for space technologies, …

to manage crowded orbits and navigate against space debris. Given the growing congestion of space orbits ensuring safer orbital paths. Since much of space debris originate from old satellites, extending the


ORF: Observer Research Foundation · 25 October 2024 English

The first version of this brief appeared in the ORF-GP volume, Future Warfare and Critical Technologies: Evolving Tactics and Strategies, which can be accessed here : The Evolving Notions of …

which includes both active satellites and space debris—is done for various reasons. It can be done


UN: The United Nations · 24 October 2024 English

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space activities, in particular the impact of space debris, which is an issue of concern to all nations establishment of new frameworks for space traffic, space debris and space resources,7 Recognizing the Outer some Member States are already implementing space debris mitigation measures on a voluntary basis, through consistent with the Space Debris Mitigation Guidelines of the Inter-Agency Space Debris Coordination Committee Committee and with the Space Debris Mitigation Guidelines of the Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer


EPRS: European Parliamentary Research Service · 16 October 2024 English

Over the past 20 years, new Asian players have emerged in the competition for space. Until the end of the 20th century, Japan – the only Asian country admitted to …

June 2023. In February 2024, the SSA hosted a space debris conference. In April 2024, the SSA signed an


WEF: World Economic Forum · 15 October 2024 English

Ensuring technologies is the digital divide, which creates that the development and deployment of emerging disparities in access to and the understanding of technologies are guided by international norms and …

physical large-scale disruptions. Issues of space debris, asset, raising questions about legal frameworks


CASS: Centre for Aerospace and Security Studies · 8 October 2024 English

Future of the aerospace industry is Nations that capitalise on space bright, characterised by the capacity technologies today will secure their to innovate and a commitment to place in the …

unprecedented expansion of private Consequently, space debris presents sector involvement in aerospace. a that with this rapid growth has come a surge in space debris. As of mid-2024, there were approximately 13


MP-IDSA: Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses · 7 October 2024 English

CHINA MILITARY DIGEST SEPTEMBER 2024 SEPTEMBER 2024 Ÿ China test-fires ICBM into the Pacific Ocean Ÿ The 11th Beijing Xiangshan Forum concluded Ÿ US P-8A anti-submarine patrol aircraft passed through …

Chinese and foreign experts and scholars. for “space debris” in three zones in South Among them, 30 defense


RAND Corporation · 30 September 2024 English

This report documents the feasibility of artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML) when applied to the U.S. Space Force and space domain awareness. The ability to estimate the current and …

collection than an object characterized as space debris. In addition to these varying priorities, the


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