Space Debris Meets Its Match: The Humble Eggshell
Near-Earth orbit is not known for its subtlety, yet the fix now drawing engineers is one of nature’s most delicate structures. Continuer de lire Space Debris Meets Its Match: The Humble Eggshell
Étiquette : space-debris
York’s New Space Platform Comes With an Expiry Date
A tank with a countdown. York Space Systems has introduced the LX/V-CLASS, a spacecraft body built for very low orbit where a satellite must burn stored xenon or krypton without pause just to keep from falling. Continuer de lire York’s New Space Platform Comes With an Expiry Date
A Crowded Orbit Runs on Small Pushes
Orbit is getting crowded, and watching it won’t fix it. Continuer de lire A Crowded Orbit Runs on Small Pushes
Toxic Rocket Tanks From Space Are Turning Up on Australian Shores
Six titanium spheres that may still hold toxic hydrazine washed up on a Queensland beach, debris from a rocket stage that never reached orbit. Continuer de lire Toxic Rocket Tanks From Space Are Turning Up on Australian Shores
