Milsatmagazine Space debris is not a new issue, it has been an ongoing problem in orbit for years. Since the first launch in 1957, defunct human-made objects have been accumulating in space. Whether it’s the debris that was deliberately released from a launch vehicle...
SatMagazine By Pascal Wauthier, Chairman, the Space Data Association According to a recent article, the next decade could see more satellites placed into orbit around the Earth than all of the satellites launched since Sputnik 1 in 1957. Debris is already a problem...
SatMagazine 2019 has been an interesting year when it comes to debris and space situational awareness, key focus areas for the Space Data Association (SDA). While we have been watching from the wings, the organization has also been busy behind the scenes, determining...
Satellite Evolution Asia With more satellites planned for a variety of orbits in the next few years than ever before, space is becoming an increasingly congested area in which to operate. Mark Dickinson, Chairman of the Space Data Association (SDA), outlines the...
ViaSatellite Space debris is a real problem. There is currently a lot of debris, and it’s hard to detect with current methods. A collision with a small piece could have a massive impact — not only to the affected satellite, but to the entire space environment, by...
ViaSatellite At the SATELLITE 2018 Conference & Exhibition, I joined a panel to discuss Space Situational Awareness (SSA), something that was particularly pertinent given a certain incident that week involving a smallsat operator. The problem is, as we move into...
