In 1978, NASA scientist Donald Kessler warned that orbital debris could trigger a runaway cascade of collisions, turning low Earth orbit into an unusable battlefield of shrapnel. Today, with mega ...
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A new iron curtain?

Space debris could create a Kessler Syndrome, potentially locking satellites, creating a new form of sovereignty ...
For all the lofty language surrounding norms and responsible behavior, the foundational truth is simple: Space sustainability is a data problem, a coordination problem and a persistence problem. You ...
Atomic-6, a leading manufacturer of advanced mobility composites, today announced that Portal Space Systems has selected Space Armor® tiles as the primary Micrometeoroid and Orbital Debris (MMOD) ...
Portal Space Systems has purchased the fragmentation-resistant, RF-permeable tiles for initial deployment, testing and future ...
A new scientific clock warns Earth’s crowded orbits could trigger satellite collisions within days, as megaconstellations ...
In this side-by-side demonstration against aluminum, Space Armor® tiles successfully stopped a projectile traveling faster ...
The completed deployment would take the total number of Starlink satellites in low-Earth orbit to almost 20,000.
Scientists fear the "Kessler Syndrome," a theoretical chain reaction where collisions create more debris, potentially ...
Space is cold and has abundant solar energy — the very things data centers need. Experts tell us it’s not that simple.
A new study reveals that satellite collisions could occur within less than three days, highlighting the increasing risks in Earth's crowded orbits.
We existed in our own world that day, absorbing information we never wanted to learn. At one point, while I was crying ...