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Space debris or space junk – how dangerous are they?

The 7th European Conference on Space Debris, started Tuesday at European Space Agency’s (ESA) Space Operations Centre in Darmstadt, Germany, gives an answer to this question. (more…)

Newfangled Space-Propulsion Technology Could Help Clean up Earth Orbit

By Guest PostApril 12, 2012Scienceatmosphere, dead satellite, debris, earth, earth orbit, geosynchronous orbit, humans, international space station, mag beam, magnetized beam, magnetized ion plasma, mars, planet, plasma propulsion device, real estate, robert winglee, space junk, spacecraft, system, ultra high speed

Some of the most valuable “real estate” for humans isn’t on Earth at all but rather above the planet’s atmosphere, where all manner of human-made objects orbit. The problem is that those orbits are too crowded with dead satellites and debris, making new launches riskier.

Robert Winglee has spent years developing a magnetized ion plasma system to propel a spacecraft at ultra-high speeds, making it possible to travel to Mars and return to Earth in as little time as 90 days. The problem is that cost and other issues have dampened the desire to send astronauts to Mars or any other planet. (more…)

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Space debris or space junk – how dangerous are they?

Newfangled Space-Propulsion Technology Could Help Clean up Earth Orbit