Space Environmentalism"A dramatic rise in the number of satellites on orbit is increasing the amount of space debris, posing a critical threat to the capabilities of America’s national space systems, Maj. Gen. Chris Povak, deputy director of the National Reconnaissance Office, said Monday. 'The future gets more complex, not less. More satellites, more debris, more competition,' he said."
Where are we now?A WEEK IN ORBITAL HOARDING
13/2026
🌐️ CATALOGED OBJECTS IN ORBIT: 33,262 (+36)
🛰 Active spacecraft: 15,229 (+63)
💤 Nonoperational spacecraft: 3,008
🚀 Rocket bodies: 2,398
❓ Unknown objects: 60
🗑️ Debris >10 cm: 12,567 (-27)
48 cataloged objects were officially confirmed as reentered since the last update.
#Orbit #Satcat #Satellite #SpaceDebris #SpaceJunk #OrbitalHoarding
AlcorNewsUn Starlink explose en orbite et retombe vers la Terre… SpaceX joue gros sur la fiabilité de sa méga-constellation https://www.presse-citron.net/un-satellite-starlink-a-explose-dans-lespace-et-il-a-fonce-droit-vers-la-terre/
#Space #Science #Innovation #Astrophysics #AerospaceEngineering #Starlink #SpaceDebris
#Space #Science #Innovation #Astrophysics #AerospaceEngineering #Starlink #SpaceDebris
BGDon 🇨🇦 🇺🇸 👨💻Clean up on aisle 7! Interesting idea - who will pay the bill?
US based Portal Space Systems and Australian startup Paladin Space are combing forces to create and launch a scalable, commercial space debris clean-up service.
Paladin’s supplies their Triton debris identification and capture system with Portal provides its maneuverable Starburst spacecraft. Target launch = Q2 2027. https://www.inc.com/chloe-aiello/these-two-startups-are-teaming-up-to-prevent-a-pearl-harbor-moment-in-space/91318935
#Portal #Paladin #Triton #Space #SpaceJunk #LEO #Starburst #SpaceCraft #SpaceDebris
The-14A million new SpaceX satellites will destroy the night sky — for everyone on Earth
#Science #AI #SpaceX #Starlink #NightSky #Astronomy #Environment #SpaceDebris #LightPollution #ClimateImpact #Satellite #SpaceIndustry #EarthOrbit #Astronomers #Pollution
https://the-14.com/a-million-new-spacex-satellites-will-destroy-the-night-sky-for-everyone-on-earth/
#Science #AI #SpaceX #Starlink #NightSky #Astronomy #Environment #SpaceDebris #LightPollution #ClimateImpact #Satellite #SpaceIndustry #EarthOrbit #Astronomers #Pollution
https://the-14.com/a-million-new-spacex-satellites-will-destroy-the-night-sky-for-everyone-on-earth/
Susan VilleRE: 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 FischerA 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 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
Petra van Cronenburg@esoastronomy do you already follow #astronomer @sundogplanets ? She's a great activist against this #pollution and #spaceDebris !
Amy RobertsJapan 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.
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.