Researchers’ research into space is expanding day by day. The biggest threat to humanity’s opening up to space day by day is the Earth orbit. wrecks. The debris is increasing day by day. At a panel at a conference held earlier this month, three experts made a statement. In their description, they specified the problem and possible solutions.
The number of satellites is expected to increase
Ars Frontiers senior analyst at a panel at the conference Caleb Henrymade a statement about the debris problem. Henry noted that the debris problem is almost as old as space travel. During a Space Race in the 1960s, The Soviet Union with USAlaunched rockets without considering trajectories.
In recent times, states have been showing an even more responsible behavior in space management. So instead of letting them fly after launch, it reserves fuel to return them to Earth’s atmosphere. But the debris problem has gone beyond used rocket stages. Henry had these words on the subject:
When you put things in space, they don’t just disappear like most garbage. Garbage in space is not biodegradable. As a result, we have tens of thousands of large debris, 10 centimeters or larger. And then depending on who you ask, there are millions of parts under 10 centimeters, many in low Earth orbit.
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Another factor in the formation of space debris is the hundreds of thousands of debris created by anti-satellite tests. Russia, the USA, China and India have conducted ground-to-space missile tests. The reason for this was to demonstrate the ability of other states to bring down their satellites.
Finally, after the Russian demonstration that threatened the International Space Station, the United States promised to end these tests. However, he also made calls to other countries. However, according to the statements, there is a new problem in the existing wreckage.
Satellite Industry Association policy director Therese JonesAccording to , in already crowded orbits number of satellites is expected to increase. Jones said that thousands of satellites will be launched in the coming years. It is also currently in orbit about 5 thousand satellites also stated that.
Is it possible to solve the space debris problem?
Astroscale vice president of global marketing communications Dave Hebertstated that the obstacle to solving the problem is not only technical. Besides the technical barrier economic and political He said he was having difficulties.
Arrangement of space debris, low UN Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Spacebelonging to However, this situation stands as a consensus-based organization. In this case too Russia, Chinese or USA If you don’t accept it, nothing changes.
Therese Jones said all that is currently available are guidelines that can be sustained on a long-term basis. That’s why she urged the US government to take other steps. She also added:
I think this work should really be done by the US government on a bilateral and multilateral basis, to get somewhere with countries that agree on the coordination and management. And once we start registering other countries, then it becomes normal behavior in space where Russia and China are indirectly linked, even if they don’t sign up. So I think that’s where we should go.
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