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Space Debris Questions and Answers (Q&A)

What causes Space Debris?
W. Wright, Biology student
Answered: May 15, 2019
Space debris refers to particles, objects suspended in the space. Space debris can also be called space garbage, Space junk or waste. There are millions of suspended debris in the space. Space...Read More

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What is Kessler syndrome?
W. Wright, Biology student
Answered: May 15, 2019
Kessler syndrome refers to a situation whereby the density of objects in the Low Earth Orbit (LEO) becomes increasingly high with a possibility of massive cascade when two objects collide in the...Read More

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Is space debris made up of broken satellites?
R. Barnes, Analyst
Answered: May 15, 2019
Space debris in a simple term, is junk, garbage, trash, suspended in the space. According to reports, there are millions of space debris in the atmosphere, this includes both visible and tiny...Read More

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What is Cleanspace One?
W. Wright, Biology student
Answered: May 15, 2019
Cleanspace one is a technology developed by the Swiss space center at EPFL, the idea about the technology is to create a set of satellites that will remove space debris. Space debris is junk,...Read More

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What would happen if a Kessler syndrome is triggered?
W. Wright, Biology student
Answered: May 15, 2019
We shouldn't dare to trigger Kessler syndrome, because doing so can be disastrous. Kessler syndrome refers to a situation whereby the density of objects in the Low Earth Orbit (LEO) becomes...Read More

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How can space debris be cleared?
W. Wright, Biology student
Answered: May 15, 2019
There are many techniques which can be used in cleaning the space debris. Space debris is junk, trash, garbage orbiting round the earth. One of the techniques which can be used to clean up space...Read More

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Why is Envisat considered a potential trigger for the Kessler Syndrome?
W. Wright, Biology student
Answered: May 15, 2019
Envisat is considered as a potential trigger for the Kessler syndrome because of its size, it is a big satellite and is operating at an altitude which has a high concentration of space debris. If...Read More

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How can the Kessler syndrome be avoided?
W. Wright, Biology student
Answered: May 15, 2019
Since Kessler syndrome is due to the activities of man in the space. And it will only be avoided when we take caution about some things. Kessler syndrome is all about the increasing density of...Read More

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Have satellites been destroyed because of space debris?
R. Barnes, Analyst
Answered: May 15, 2019
Space debris is also known as space junk, Space garbage and many other names that describe something unimportant. The space is filled with millions of space debris. I cannot categorically say...Read More

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How do current satellites avoid space debris?
W. Wright, Biology student
Answered: May 15, 2019
This is not how a satellite can maneuver itself from being hit by any nearby space debris or debris on its path. Satellites with propulsion still stand a little chance from not being hit by space...Read More

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Is space debris really dangerous?
R. Barnes, Analyst
Answered: May 15, 2019
Space debris is really dangerous. Space debris is simply junks, garbage or waste orbiting Earth. Humans activities are something that is causing space debris. So many things like satellites have...Read More

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Are there plans to remove Envisat from orbit to prevent a Kessler syndrome?
W. Wright, Biology student
Answered: May 15, 2019
There are plans already for the removal of defunct Envisat together with other dead satellites so as to reduce the chances of Kessler syndrome. The removal of large junk of dead satellites and...Read More

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Why are small pieces of space debris considered to be more dangerous?
W. Wright, Biology student
Answered: May 15, 2019
Space debris is junk, garbage, trash orbiting the earth. Space debris includes broken old satellites in the space, piece of launched rocket. Some pieces of space debris are very small even tiny...Read More

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When will space debris become a issue for leaving spacecraft?
W. Wright, Biology student
Answered: May 15, 2019
Space debris refers to any suspended particles, object in the space. Space debris can also be called space garbage, Space junk and many other names. The issue of space debris orbiting Earth is...Read More

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How many dead satellites are still orbiting Earth?
W. Wright, Biology student
Answered: May 15, 2019
Space debris refers to junk, garbage, trash, orbiting Earth. There are millions of particles of space debris suspended in the space. Those pieces of debris are from dead and broken satellites....Read More

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