Falling space junk poses a growing risk to air travel safety — and could harm the economy too, experts warn
The risk of rogue rocket debris and other man-made space junk colliding with planes is a growing challenge that’s only going ...
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Atmos Space Cargo secures regulatory approvals for first reentry mission
European startup Atmos Space Cargo has received the regulatory approvals it needs for its first mission to demonstrate ...
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Risk of falling space junk impacting planes is growing, researchers warn
Some high-density airspace regions could have as high as a 26% of being affected by an uncontrolled rocket body reentry.
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OTD In Space – February 20: John Glenn Becomes 1st American To Orbit Earth
NASA launched an astronaut into orbit around the Earth for the first time. John Glenn was the third American to launch into ...
Can space trash hit your plane? Experts say the risk of an impact is rising
A new study by Canadian researchers published in Scientific Reports notes the risk of such an incident occurring is rising due to increases in both reentries and airline flights, according to ...
SpaceX Rocket Debris Crashes Into Poland; Video Captures Its Fiery Reentry
A massive piece of SpaceX 's Falcon 9 rocket fell into Poland on February 20. An X user posted the image of a charred metallic body which is part of the rocket's second stage that deploys satellites ...
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Falling space debris is a growing worry for aircraft, new research suggests
"In short, there is a 26 percent chance of an uncontrolled space debris reentry in busy airspaces such as the Northeastern United States or Northern Europe each year," said Ewan Wright at the ...
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Next-Generation Space Shuttle Reaches Major Milestone
Sierra Space’s Dream Chaser spacecraft has taken a significant step toward operational missions. The uncrewed spaceplane ...
Rocket Lab Powers Up: New Spacecraft Ready For Varda's Space Manufacturing Mission
Rocket Lab delivers its third spacecraft for Varda's W-3 mission, advancing space manufacturing, despite a dip in stock price ...
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Earthquake sensors could help track a different threat: Falling space debris
but he said this is the first time he’s aware of its use for tracking space debris. Fernando first tested the idea to track the controlled reentry of NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission in September ...
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Rocket Lab Delivers Third In-Orbit Manufacturing Spacecraft for Varda Space Industries
Once on-orbit production is complete, Rocket Lab and Varda will conduct in-space operations, reentry positioning maneuvers to ...