The occurrence of Florida incidents- where a home was destroyed is a reminder of the importance of monitoring and mitigating space debris to ensure the safety of both space missions and individuals on Earth.
NASA estimates that more than 10,000 satellites have been launched into space since 1957, with over half of them now defunct. There are over 25,000 pieces of space debris measuring over 10cm long, posing risks to operational satellites and even human activities such as spacewalks.
According to Orbital Debris Quarterly News issued in March by NASA, India had 103 spacecraft, including active and defunct satellites, and 114 space debris objects, including spent rocket bodies orbiting the earth. So, the country has a total of 217 space objects orbiting the earth.
Several people witnessed a brilliant fireball, as the space junks of a Russian military satellite launched on Friday, burnt after entering the earth's atmosphere.
Talking to media after a special presentation on Mission Shakti, Reddy said that the test will work for deterrence in case of space warfare.
The satellite is one of the world's first attempts to tackle the build-up of dangerous space debris orbiting the Earth.
This is the first instance where an estimate has been made about the crash of the space station which went out of control back in 2016.
NASA is set to launch a sensor that will measure space debris around the International Space Station (ISS), which could help reduce the risk to human life.
New Delhi: ISRO chairman K Radhakrishnan today raised concern over the safety of satellites due to space debris and batted for a comprehensive space policy for the country.At a time when space assets are becoming
New Delhi, Nov 28: A burning piece of space debris, probably a meteorite, fell on the roof of a house in East Delhi's Gandhinagar area on Sunday evening. The house owner immediately poured water on the
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