#spacedebris — Public Fediverse posts

🇨🇳 At a perigee of about 396 kilometers and an apogee of 482, the leftover pieces should reenter the atmosphere within a few years.

The breakups are becoming a pattern for the #LongMarch6 family. A 6A stage from 2022 left 533 catalogued fragments, and a 2024 event produced more than 700 pieces.

#China wrote stage-disposal rules in 2023 that call for deorbiting and passivation of spent hardware, yet the failures keep coming https://spacesecuritynews.com/leolabs-spots-a-chinese-rocket-stage-breaking-up-days-after-launch/

#SpaceDebris

Chinese reconnaissance satellite breaks up in rare retrograde orbit

HELSINKI — A Chinese satellite launched into an unusual orbit early this year has suffered an apparent fragmentation…
#NewsBeep #News #Space #China #debris #LongMarch6A #Science #SN #spacedebris #UK #UnitedKingdom #Yaogansatellites
https://www.newsbeep.com/uk/760352/

https://www.europesays.com/ie/672746/ Chinese reconnaissance satellite breaks up in rare retrograde orbit #China #debris #Éire #IE #Ireland #LongMarch6A #Science #SN #Space #SpaceDebris #YaoganSatellites

SpaceX Falcon 9 Rocket's Lunar Impact Raises Concerns for Future Moon Missions

📰 Original title: The SpaceX Falcon Lunar Crash Is a Warning for Moon Bases

🤖 IA: It's clickbait ⚠️
👥 Users: It's clickbait ⚠️

View full AI summary https://en.killbait.com/spacex-falcon-9-rocket-s-lunar-impact-raises-concerns-for-future-moon-missions.html?utm_source=mastodon_world&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=killbait.mastodon_world

#science #spaceexploration #lunarmissions #spacedebris

@OGJester Would also make a hole ... If you are interested in #spacedebris, I warmly recommend to follow #astronomer and specialist @sundogplanets !

#spacejunk #spacex #followFriday

@Nonilex

‘This Feels Fragile’ - How A Satellite-Smashing Chain Reaction Could Spiral Out Of Control [space junk]
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Today, the space around Earth can no longer be considered empty. More than 30,000 objects are in orbit, and that figure is rising exponentially
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https://www.theguardian.com/science/ng-interactive/2026/mar/31/this-feels-fragile-how-a-satellite-smashing-chain-reaction-could-spiral-out-of-control <-- shared interactive technical/media article, with outstanding visualisations
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https://www.space-track.org/ | https://celestrak.org/ | https://planet4589.org/space/stats/ <-- various satellite tracking efforts
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#spacejunk #spacedebris #visualisation #spatialanalysis #orbit #spatiotemporal #satellite #fragments #history #Sputnik #risk #hazard #mitigation #deorbiting #reentry #orbitallanes #military #communication #weather #remotesensing #astronomy #earthobservation #lightpollution #orbitaltraffic #collision #debris #usecase #logistics #crowded #coordination #planning #tracking #technology
@TheGuardian

RE: https://mastodon.social/@ieeespectrum/116002927434880981

#Starlink is doing one collision avoidance maneuver every two minutes on average. Starlink recently announced they’re moving down to 350 km, shifting #satellites 🛰️ to even lower orbits. Everybody has to go through that really dense shell - including #ISS, including #astronauts.

#SpaceDebris #KesslerSyndrome #SolarStorm

Starlink thực hiện hàng nghìn lần điều chỉnh quỹ đạo cho các vệ tinh nhằm đảm bảo "an toàn không gian". Động thái này diễn ra trong bối cảnh quỹ đạo Trái đất đang trở nên quá tải, làm gia tăng đáng kể nguy cơ va chạm giữa các thiết bị vệ tinh.

#Starlink #SpaceX #SpaceSafety #SpaceDebris #Satellite #Technology #AnToanKhongGian #VeTinh #CongNghe #TinTucCôngNghệ

https://vtcnews.vn/cong-nghe-4-1-starlink-di-chuyen-hang-nghin-ve-tinh-vi-an-toan-khong-gian-ar996576.html

Starlink thực hiện hàng nghìn lần điều chỉnh quỹ đạo cho các vệ tinh nhằm đảm bảo "an toàn không gian". Động thái này diễn ra trong bối cảnh quỹ đạo Trái đất đang trở nên quá tải, làm gia tăng đáng kể nguy cơ va chạm giữa các thiết bị vệ tinh.

#Starlink #SpaceX #SpaceSafety #SpaceDebris #Satellite #Technology #AnToanKhongGian #VeTinh #CongNghe #TinTucCôngNghệ

https://vtcnews.vn/cong-nghe-4-1-starlink-di-chuyen-hang-nghin-ve-tinh-vi-an-toan-khong-gian-ar996576.html

When boredom strikes on a Saturday night… look up!
Track satellites (and space junk!) in real-time with this free site I just discovered.
Perfect for families when the kids “aren’t tired yet”—it keeps them curious and helps them wind down.

Find out more below!

#SpaceNerd #SaturdayNightFun #Satellites #SpaceDebris #BedtimeHack #IttyBitty4Life #familyfun #familytime #coolstuff #space

http://ittybitty4life.com/2025/09/06/saturday-night-fun-track-satellites-in-real-time-with-satellitetracker3d/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social

Keep creating #SpaceJunk, #Elon! Maybe it's time to send up the #SpaceJanitors, eh?

The #KesslerSyndrome: Crisis in Space Intensifies as Thousands of Satellites Crowd Earth Orbit

by Micah Hanks, May 8, 2025

Excerpt: "Welcome to this week’s installment of The Intelligence Brief… as #SpaceX’s Starlink constellation continues to raise the number of operational satellites in orbit, scientists are raising alarms about the growing threat of #SpaceDebris. In our analysis this week, we’ll be looking at 1) the potential onset of the Kessler Syndrome, 2) how a cascading chain reaction of orbital collisions could jeopardize #satellites, #SpaceStations, and critical infrastructure in space, and 3) what space agencies like NASA and the ESA are doing to mitigate risks through debris removal missions and stricter deorbiting guidelines, amid concerns over whether current efforts will be enough to prevent orbital chaos."

https://thedebrief.org/the-kessler-syndrome-crisis-in-space-intensifies-as-thousands-of-satellites-crowd-earth-orbit/

#Satellites #SpacePollution #KesslerEffect #Starlink #DeadSatellites #DarkSkies

After 53 years in orbit, the Soviet-era Kosmos 482 spacecraft made an uncontrolled reentry into Earth’s atmosphere on May 10, 2025, over the Indian Ocean. Originally intended for a Venus mission in 1972, the craft became long-term space debris due to a launch failure.

#Kosmos482 #SpaceDebris #Reentry #SovietSpacecraft #SpaceSafety #SpaceJunk #EarthOrbit #TECHi

Read Full Article Here :- https://www.techi.com/soviet-spacecraft-kosmos-482-reentry-after-53-years/

After 53 years in orbit, the Soviet-era Kosmos 482 spacecraft made an uncontrolled reentry into Earth’s atmosphere on May 10, 2025, over the Indian Ocean. Originally intended for a Venus mission in 1972, the craft became long-term space debris due to a launch failure.

#Kosmos482 #SpaceDebris #Reentry #SovietSpacecraft #SpaceSafety #SpaceJunk #EarthOrbit #TECHi

Read Full Article Here :- https://www.techi.com/soviet-spacecraft-kosmos-482-reentry-after-53-years/

After 53 years in orbit, the Soviet-era Kosmos 482 spacecraft made an uncontrolled reentry into Earth’s atmosphere on May 10, 2025, over the Indian Ocean. Originally intended for a Venus mission in 1972, the craft became long-term space debris due to a launch failure.

#Kosmos482 #SpaceDebris #Reentry #SovietSpacecraft #SpaceSafety #SpaceJunk #EarthOrbit #TECHi

Read Full Article Here :- https://www.techi.com/soviet-spacecraft-kosmos-482-reentry-after-53-years/

Space Debris: Is It a Crisis?

https://www.esa.int/Space_Safety/Space_Debris

#HackerNews #SpaceDebris #Crisis #Awareness #SpaceSafety #ESA #Environment

Space Debris: Is It a Crisis?

https://www.esa.int/Space_Safety/Space_Debris

#HackerNews #SpaceDebris #Crisis #Awareness #SpaceSafety #ESA #Environment

Space Debris: Is It a Crisis?

https://www.esa.int/Space_Safety/Space_Debris

#HackerNews #SpaceDebris #Crisis #Awareness #SpaceSafety #ESA #Environment

Space Debris: Is It a Crisis?

https://www.esa.int/Space_Safety/Space_Debris

#HackerNews #SpaceDebris #Crisis #Awareness #SpaceSafety #ESA #Environment

Interesante reportaje corto, sobre basura espacial, en el cual he participado. Emitido en televisión #RTVE. Porque el saber no ocupa lugar: #espacio #BasuraEspacial #divulgación #space #SpaceDebris #dissemination #ESA
https://www.rtve.es/play/videos/la-aventura-del-saber/universo-sostenible-basura-espacial/16124830/

🇩🇪 #MarbleImaging multispectral camera 📹 will be used to generate high-resolution #Earth 🌏 observation 👀 data

#BerlinSpace #ElectricPropulsion system for small #satellites 🛰️ for #orbital manoeuvres and #SpaceDebris 🗑️ prevention

#HighPerformance #SpaceStructure Systems brake sail ⛵ to allow a small #satellite 🛰️ to re-enter after the end of its mission to prevent #SpaceDebris 🗑️.

#InSpacePropulsion Technologies qualification of two chemical ⚗️ #propulsion systems with green ✅ propellants ⛽ for small satellites 🛰️ for rendezvous manoeuvres and to avoid #SpaceDebris 🗑️.

#Airbus will test an #ElectricPropulsion system for small #satellites 🛰️ that uses an alternative propellant – iodine.

#QuantumGalactics development trial of a #CyberSecurity 💻 test system to prevent the failure of a #satellite 🛰️ due to cyber-attacks.

#iABG is developing an #AI 💻 payload that ensures the resilience of AI models directly on the sensor or #satellite 🛰️.

https://www.dlr.de/en/latest/news/2023/04/small-satellites-winners-of-three-dlr-competitions-selected

#DLR #German #AerospaceCenter

#NASA 📆 April 2020 #Micrometeoroids and #SpaceDebris will strike an #orbiting Station throughout its lifetime, as is evident on the #ISS, where several #solar arrays show #damage caused by micrometeoroids. The #hope is that the #meteoroids will not hit any #critical areas and cause #emergency #evacuation of the structure. Damage from meteoroids may include damage to #habitation 💤 modules.
#Welding is one of the best ways to create hermetic seals. The ability to #weld these structures without waiting for new equipment may limit the #risks to #astronauts in the event of damage.This ability for rapid #repair may also become more significant as orbiting Stations such as #Gateway move further from #Earth and the associated #cost of shipping parts increases. It is important to #develop these technologies now.

#NASA has recently funded work on #development of #spacewelding 🎇 capabilities https://ntrs.nasa.gov/api/citations/20200002259/downloads/20200002259.pdf

#HumanSpaceflightSecurity #SpaceMaintenance #SpaceAgency #SpaceStation

The keyword hashtag list reached 5️⃣5️⃣ 55 entries :

#AsteroidMining
#AsteroidThreat
#CelestialBodyLanding
#DSOC (Deep Space Optical Communications)
#HallEffectThruster
#HumanSpaceflight
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#HumanSpaceflightSecurity
#ISRU (in situ resource utilization)
#LaunchCost
#Lunar3dPrinting
#MoonMining
#PrivateSpaceflight
#ReusableLaunchVehicle
#RocketEngine
#RocketScience
#SatelliteImprovement
#SatelliteInternetAccess
#SBSP (Space-based Solar Power)
#SmallSat
#SpaceAgency
#SpaceCommunication
#SpaceCompany
#SpaceCraft
#SpaceColonization
#SpacecraftComparison
#SpacecraftPropulsion
#SpaceDebris
#SpaceEnergy
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#SpaceRegulation
#SpaceRobot
#SpaceScience
#SpaceSciFi
#SpaceStation
#SpaceSuit
#SpaceTelescope
#SpaceTourism
#SpaceWelding
#TimeToOrbit

The keyword hashtag list reached 5️⃣5️⃣ 55 entries :

#AsteroidMining
#AsteroidThreat
#CelestialBodyLanding
#DSOC (Deep Space Optical Communications)
#HallEffectThruster
#HumanSpaceflight
#HumanSpaceflightBasics
#HumanSpaceflightHealth
#HumanSpaceflightSecurity
#ISRU (in situ resource utilization)
#LaunchCost
#Lunar3dPrinting
#MoonMining
#PrivateSpaceflight
#ReusableLaunchVehicle
#RocketEngine
#RocketScience
#SatelliteImprovement
#SatelliteInternetAccess
#SBSP (Space-based Solar Power)
#SmallSat
#SpaceAgency
#SpaceCommunication
#SpaceCompany
#SpaceCraft
#SpaceColonization
#SpacecraftComparison
#SpacecraftPropulsion
#SpaceDebris
#SpaceEnergy
#SpaceEvent
#SpaceFood
#SpaceForce
#SpaceHabitat
#SpaceHotel
#SpaceIndustry
#SpaceInfrastructure
#SpaceLogistics
#SpaceMaintenance
#SpaceMining
#SpaceNavigation
#SpacePhotography
#SpacePlants
#SpacePolitics
#SpacePort
#SpaceRegulation
#SpaceRobot
#SpaceScience
#SpaceSciFi
#SpaceStation
#SpaceSuit
#SpaceTelescope
#SpaceTourism
#SpaceWelding
#TimeToOrbit