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NASA identifies Top Ten space junk missions

admin — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 15:02:30 +0000

While the recently released US National Space Policy has given NASA and the Defense Dept., new impetus to work toward removing space debris, the space agency this month outlined the top 10 reasons so much junk is out there in the first place. Read more

Space Data Center Launches Initial Operations

admin — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 22:11:47 +0000

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., July 27 /PRNewswire/ — The Space Data Association (SDA) today launched initial operations of the Space Data Center, an automated space situational awareness system expected to improve the safety and efficiency of satellite operations through the sharing of operator-owned or

Space Data Center Launches Initial Operations

admin — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 20:50:00 +0000

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. , July 27 /PRNewswire/ — The Space Data Association (SDA) today launched initial operations of the Space Data Center , an automated space situational awareness system expected to improve the safety and efficiency of satellite operations through the sharing of operator-owned orbital data. Developing and operating the system for the SDA is commercial software provider …

ESA radar will track space debris

admin — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 15:03:38 +0000

The European Space Agency has begun development of a new radar system to catalogue space debris and protect satellites and other craft from collisions.

Computers Show New Strategies To Avoid Satellite Collisions

admin — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 17:59:37 +0000

Orbiting satellites collect and relay vast amounts of data critically needed for civil, commercial, scientific, and national security applications. The USA and many other countries depend on space-based systems to navigate, communicate, monitor environmental changes, and provide surveillance data.

European Space Agency develops radar to watch for space hazards

admin — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 14:10:59 +0000

As part of the European Space Agency’s Space Situational Awareness activities, a new radar system will be developed to help safeguard space missions. The radar will detect hazardous objects in Earth orbit and trigger warnings that enable satellite operators to avoid collisions, making spaceflight safer for all.

New Prospect For Space Arms Control

admin — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 00:52:47 +0000

by Peter Pindjak for ISN Security Watch Zurich, Switzerland (SPX) Jul 21, 2010 Over the past two decades, the absence of a peer military competitor has tempted US warfighters to seize the ultimate high ground and place weapons in space.

Ground-based laser system to track space junk

admin — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 12:35:34 +0000

An Australian company is to build the world’s first automated laser system to track dangerous space junk. read more

Electro Optic Systems Holdings Limited (ASX:EOS) To Build The First Automated Space Debris Tracker In The World

admin — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 17:44:00 +0000

Sydney, Australia, July 19, 2010 – (ABN Newswire) – Electro Optic Systems Holdings Limited (ASX:EOS) has been awarded a A & #36;4.04 million grant from the Australian Space Research Program ( & quot;ASRP & quot;) to develop the world’s first automated, high-precision, laser-based, space debris tracking system.Innovation Minister Senator Kim Carr announced the award on 14 July 2010. & quot …

Weapons in space: Do we have enough?

admin — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 19:59:02 +0000

The US government says that it will review measures to control arms in space.