Space junk in Earth orbit, China leads pollution with 2800pcs, 40%
Post date: Aug 16, 2010 8:50:01 PM
China accounts for 40 percent of the space debris,
followed by the United States, which produces 27.5 percent and Russia, with 25.5 percent, the study showed.
Explainer: China shot a satellite in bits and pieces
source: news.discovery.com
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An Australian company Tuesday said it had developed a laser tracking system that will stop chunks of space debris colliding with spacecraft and satellites in the Earth's orbit.
Electric Optic Systems said lasers fired from the ground would locate and track debris as small as 10 centimeters (four inches) across, protecting astronauts and satellites. news.discovery.com
KIT PUTS BOTTLE SIZED SATELLITES INTO ORBIT FOR $8,000
A kit contains the shell components for a satellite including a printed circuit board, solar cells, batteries, a combination transmitter-receiver, microcomputer, electronic components, blueprints and a structural shell that's about the size of a one-liter bottle.