Tag: space debris
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Rocket Debris From China Lands In Ocean
Debris from a Chinese rocket made re-entry and fell to earth on Friday (Nov. 4th) for at least the fourth time in two and a half years.
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Ep. #511: SPACE JUNKYARD w/ Dr. Brad Tucker
With space junk becoming even more of an issue and countries ramping up their activities in orbit, Congress is taking action to regulate it. Parts of old rockets are raining down on Earth at a seemingly increasing rate and with more satellites being launched, there’s concern the debris will only get worse. We’ll track it down with Dr. Brad Tucker and discuss the chances of serious damage.
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Rocket Remains Crash Down To Earth
Space junk is raining down on Earth big time of late.
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Mystery Deepens As China Denies Owning Space Junk Set To Crash Into Moon
China on Monday denied responsibility for a rocket set to slam into the Moon, after experts said the piece of space junk likely came from Beijing’s lunar exploration program.
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US Space Force’s ‘Orbital Prime’ Project Aims To Attack Space Debris By Recycling Or Removing Junk
A new U.S. Space Force video “demands action” on space debris and asks the private sector for their help cleaning up the growing space mess.