How sixty years of spaceflight created a growing orbital hazard
In short: This video explores the unintended consequences of intense space activity, examining the growing population of debris that threatens safe navigation in orbit and the emerging efforts to remove defunct satellites.
By 2013, specialists calculated that roughly 29,000 items exceeding 10 cm were in orbit around Earth. This accumulation of debris poses significant risks to safe space navigation.
To address these hazards, space agencies and industry across Europe are currently studying various concepts for removing defunct satellites from economically vital orbits.
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