Tag: debris removal
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Space Debris Crisis: Will Nations Act Before Catastrophe
Will a catastrophe finally compel action on space debris? The world’s orbital commons are crowded with human-made debris—spent rocket stages, nonfunctional satellites, and fragments from collisions and explosions. As space activity expands, so does the risk that a single incident could trigger a cascade of collisions, a scenario known as the Kessler syndrome. The central…
