Susan Ville2d ago

RE: https://academiccloud.social/@hausderastronomie/116261240631795787

Der gute Socrates hat sicher nicht mit dem ganzen Weltraummüll eines Homo sapiens sapiens gerechnet, sonst hätte er seine philosophische Idee sicher zurückgezogen (..)

#equinox
#spacedebris #massconstellations #astronomy #commercialspaceflights #space #lightpollution

Daniel Fischer2d ago
A rubbish challenge: how do we dump space junk? Modern life depends on space-based infrastructure, but there’s a lot of junk orbiting alongside working spacecraft. Katherine Courtney and Alice Gorman talk to Margaret Harris about the danger of #SpaceDebris – and what we need to do about it: https://physicsworld.com/a/a-rubbish-challenge-how-do-we-dump-space-junk/ (looong).
A rubbish challenge: how do we dump space junk? – Physics World

Katherine Courtney and Alice Gorman talk about the danger of space debris and what we need to do about it

Physics World
Where are we now?5d ago

A WEEK IN ORBITAL HOARDING
12/2026

🌐️ CATALOGED OBJECTS IN ORBIT: 33,226 (+44)
🛰 Active spacecraft: 15,166 (+60)
💤 Nonoperational spacecraft: 3,008 (-3)
🚀 Rocket bodies: 2,398 (+2)
❓ Unknown objects: 60
🗑️ Debris >10 cm: 12,594 (-15)

29 cataloged objects were officially confirmed as reentered since the last update.

#Orbit #Satcat #Satellite #SpaceDebris #SpaceJunk #OrbitalHoarding

Show threadPetra van Cronenburg6d ago
@esoastronomy do you already follow #astronomer @sundogplanets ? She's a great activist against this #pollution and #spaceDebris !
Amy RobertsMar 14

Japan launches a wooden box into space as a “strange but brilliant solution” to an increasingly serious problem, orbital debris...

Wooden satellites like LignoSat are designed to burn up into water vapor and a small amount of carbon dioxide instead of long-lived metallic haze.

#space #satellites #spacedebris #orbitaldebris

https://www.ecoticias.com/en/japan-launches-a-wooden-box-into-space-as-a-strange-but-brilliant-solution-to-an-increasingly-serious-problem-orbital-debris-and-proposes-an-idea-that-seems-like-science-fiction-b/29244/

Japan launches a wooden box into space as a “strange but brilliant solution” to an increasingly serious problem, orbital debris, and proposes an idea that seems like science fiction, but seeks to prevent the future of space from becoming an unmanageable landfill

Japan’s wooden satellite is testing whether a simple cube can help cut space junk and make future missions cleaner.

ECOticias.com
Doug BostromMar 13

#SpaceDebris #OrbitalDebris #OrbitDenial
#RememberEveryNovember

https://www.propublica.org/article/faa-trump-space-junk-safety-spacex-rockets

Amid Crowded Skies, FAA Kills Rule Aimed at Regulating Space Junk

The agency once said that pieces of space debris “pose a significant risk,” but the Trump administration has backed off a rule that would have required companies like Elon Musk’s SpaceX to remove rocket parts from orbit within 25 years of launch.

ProPublica
Space EnvironmentalismMar 12

"The Trump administration is backing off a rule aimed at stopping commercial #space companies from leaving rocket bodies in Earth’s orbit, a practice that experts say could threaten public safety and telecommunications. ... SpaceX and other companies, however, criticized the proposal, citing concerns that included its cost, and in January, the #FAA nixed the rule, saying the agency needs more time to research it. "

https://www.propublica.org/article/faa-trump-space-junk-safety-spacex-rockets

#Space #SpaceEnvironment #SpaceDebris

Amid Crowded Skies, FAA Kills Rule Aimed at Regulating Space Junk

The agency once said that pieces of space debris “pose a significant risk,” but the Trump administration has backed off a rule that would have required companies like Elon Musk’s SpaceX to remove rocket parts from orbit within 25 years of launch.

ProPublica
Ars Technica NewsMar 10
NASA approved a safety waiver for this week's reentry of Van Allen Probe https://arstechni.ca/5sMN #VanAllenbelts #vanallenprobe #spacedebris #reentry #Space #NASA
Reentry of NASA satellite will exceed the agency's own risk guidelines

Due to late-stage design changes, the potential risk of uncontrolled reentry increased."

Ars Technica
Spaceflight 🚀Mar 10

RE: https://social.heise.de/@heiseonlineenglish/116204851720154030

It was assumed that they would burn up in the atmosphere in 📆 2034, but the recently unexpectedly active sun ☀️ has ensured that the crash is already imminent

#NASA #SpaceDebris

Where are we now?Mar 10

A WEEK IN ORBITAL HOARDING
11/2026

🌐️ CATALOGED OBJECTS IN ORBIT: 33,182 (+101)
🛰 Active spacecraft: 15,106 (+113)
💤 Nonoperational spacecraft: 3,011 (+1)
🚀 Rocket bodies: 2,396 (+1)
❓ Unknown objects: 60 (-2)
🗑️ Debris >10 cm: 12,609 (-12)

40 cataloged objects were officially confirmed as reentered since the last update.

#Orbit #Satcat #Satellite #SpaceDebris #SpaceJunk #OrbitalHoarding