Space Junk, StarLink and Falling Rockets with Moriba Jah

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Space Junk, StarLink and Falling Rockets with Moriba Jah​

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What do we do with all this space junk? On this episode, Neil deGrasse Tyson and comic co-host Chuck Nice answer questions about the stuff we put into orbit with astrodynamicist and space environmentalist, Dr. Moriba Jah. How much stuff and how many satellites are really up there?

Discover how Moriba discovered his field and his path to studying objects in orbit. What’s the magnitude of the problem with space junk? You’ll learn just how many objects are in low earth orbit and who is responsible for them. What do we do about parts that fall out of orbit toward earth? Is there any way to control it? Do we have any space junk laws?

We talk about the space debris of different government space projects. Who’s responsible for falling debris? Is the U.S. guilty of this? Can we create a “great junkyard in the sky” in a Lagrange point? Are satellites at risk of colliding with each other? We break down regulations that should be made to manage objects in orbit as we enter a new era in space travel. Should there be space traffic laws?

Are all these objects making the sky brighter? Find out about how space objects impact light pollution for hobby astronomers and researchers alike. Is all this stuff in the sky going to make stargazing difficult? Are there any solutions to limit how many satellites are in orbit? We discuss plans to remove space junk and how world governments need to coordinate on this. Is our orbit a new wild wild West? Are there any upsides to space junk? All that, plus, find out about eyesonthesky.org and space lasers!

 

[indushek]

Nice discussion, and its true .. soon there will have to be a International body, to work on space junk. Right now its like traffic, without nobody managing the movement as mentioned in the video.

Infographic: Who’s Responsible for Space Junk?

This chart shows which countries have created the most space debris as of February 2022.

www.statista.com

Countries are working on it, but I guess its better if private sector does it on contractual basis.

NASA pays INR 7 crores to a company for collecting space trash - Times of India

NASA has awarded $850,000 to TransAstra to develop "Flytrap" capture bags that can clean up space debris. Originally designed to capture asteroids for

timesofindia.indiatimes.com

Space sector startup Digantara launches second satellite to monitor space weather

The satellite will serve as a space weather testbed in the sun synchronous orbit for enhancing precision driven situational space awareness applications.

economictimes.indiatimes.com

 

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Nice discussion, and its true .. soon there will have to be a International body, to work on space junk. Right now its like traffic, without nobody managing the movement as mentioned in the video.

Infographic: Who’s Responsible for Space Junk?

This chart shows which countries have created the most space debris as of February 2022.

www.statista.com

Countries are working on it, but I guess its better if private sector does it on contractual basis.

NASA pays INR 7 crores to a company for collecting space trash - Times of India

NASA has awarded $850,000 to TransAstra to develop "Flytrap" capture bags that can clean up space debris. Originally designed to capture asteroids for

timesofindia.indiatimes.com

Space sector startup Digantara launches second satellite to monitor space weather

The satellite will serve as a space weather testbed in the sun synchronous orbit for enhancing precision driven situational space awareness applications.

economictimes.indiatimes.com

Space is the Wild West right now. The UN already has guidelines regarding space debris but they are considered too vague.

Space Debris

United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs

www.unoosa.org

 

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Space Junk, StarLink and Falling Rockets with Moriba Jah​

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What do we do with all this space junk? On this episode, Neil deGrasse Tyson and comic co-host Chuck Nice answer questions about the stuff we put into orbit with astrodynamicist and space environmentalist, Dr. Moriba Jah. How much stuff and how many satellites are really up there?

Discover how Moriba discovered his field and his path to studying objects in orbit. What’s the magnitude of the problem with space junk? You’ll learn just how many objects are in low earth orbit and who is responsible for them. What do we do about parts that fall out of orbit toward earth? Is there any way to control it? Do we have any space junk laws?

We talk about the space debris of different government space projects. Who’s responsible for falling debris? Is the U.S. guilty of this? Can we create a “great junkyard in the sky” in a Lagrange point? Are satellites at risk of colliding with each other? We break down regulations that should be made to manage objects in orbit as we enter a new era in space travel. Should there be space traffic laws?

Are all these objects making the sky brighter? Find out about how space objects impact light pollution for hobby astronomers and researchers alike. Is all this stuff in the sky going to make stargazing difficult? Are there any solutions to limit how many satellites are in orbit? We discuss plans to remove space junk and how world governments need to coordinate on this. Is our orbit a new wild wild West? Are there any upsides to space junk? All that, plus, find out about eyesonthesky.org and space lasers!

Thank you for sharing this, great discussion. I always looked forward to your posts on the old forum. Nice to see you are continuing that tradition here .