Within 15 years, plummeting satellites could alter winds, temps in stratosphere
(noaa.gov)
Estimates suggest satellite debris could rival the amount of naturally occurring meteor dust in the atmosphere by 2040.
Estimates suggest satellite debris could rival the amount of naturally occurring meteor dust in the atmosphere by 2040.
Within 15 years, plummeting satellites could alter winds, temps in stratosphere
(admin-cires.colorado.edu)
Within 15 years, plummeting satellites could release enough aluminum to alter winds, temps in the stratosphere (news)
Within 15 years, plummeting satellites could release enough aluminum to alter winds, temps in the stratosphere (news)
Old Soviet Venus descent craft nearing Earth reentry
(leonarddavid.com)
That soon-to-reenter Cosmos 482 is getting increased attention by satellite trackers – and new imagery provides some interesting details.
That soon-to-reenter Cosmos 482 is getting increased attention by satellite trackers – and new imagery provides some interesting details.
Incinerating thousand of Satellites in the atmosphere releases toxic pollutants
(bloomberg.com)
Daily life increasingly depends on systems of satellites orbiting Earth. As fleets proliferate, ever greater numbers of expired units will hurtle back toward the surface.
Daily life increasingly depends on systems of satellites orbiting Earth. As fleets proliferate, ever greater numbers of expired units will hurtle back toward the surface.
Unprecedented Starlink Reentries
(spaceweatherarchive.com)
Feb. 5, 2025 (Spaceweather.com): What goes up, must come down–which could be a problem when you’re launching thousands of satellites. Since 2018, SpaceX has placed more than 7,000 Starlink satellites into Earth orbit, and now they are starting to come down. In January alone, more than 120 Starlinks deorbited, creating a shower of fireballs.
Feb. 5, 2025 (Spaceweather.com): What goes up, must come down–which could be a problem when you’re launching thousands of satellites. Since 2018, SpaceX has placed more than 7,000 Starlink satellites into Earth orbit, and now they are starting to come down. In January alone, more than 120 Starlinks deorbited, creating a shower of fireballs.
The Imminence of the Destruction of the Space Program
(robertvanwey.substack.com)
Clutter in space presents an imminent threat to human activity at or above the Kármán line, the altitude at which conventional aircraft can no longer fly—about 62 miles (100 kilometers) above the surface.
Clutter in space presents an imminent threat to human activity at or above the Kármán line, the altitude at which conventional aircraft can no longer fly—about 62 miles (100 kilometers) above the surface.