LEO constellations are potential customers for space junk removal. Credit: Kall Morris LAS VEGAS—Dealing with defunct satellites can cost constellation operators serious money, especially if a broken ...
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Can game theory help declutter space?
Hundreds of millions of debris fragments zip around Earth at speeds exceeding 15,000 mph, posing a constant threat to astronauts and spacecraft. Thanks to prohibitive costs, no one is bothering to ...
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Can Nash bargaining fix the economics of space debris?
Low Earth orbit is starting to look less like pristine frontier and more like a crowded shipping lane, with fragments of old rockets and defunct satellites threatening the next generation of ...
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Space junk could soon delay flights like severe weather does
Airlines have long treated thunderstorms, snow and volcanic ash as the main reasons to slow or stop flights. Now a new hazard ...
A CNSA official confirmed work on space debris removal, a move seen as key for orbital sustainability but fraught with potential military implications. When you purchase through links on our site, we ...
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