Space, ESA, NASA

Space, ESA, NASA

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  • Robert Kluge
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    Gruppen-Newsletter: Weltraum-Müll ist eine Gefahr, die selbst mit Technolgie nicht in den Griff zu bekommen ist
    Dear colleagues,

    ESA can't do something against space debris, but they will now make a system to get the informations of the orbits of these objects.

    See what they plan to realize:

    As part of ESA's Space Situational Awareness activities, a new radar system will be developed to help safeguard space missions. The radar will detect hazardous objects in Earth orbit and trigger warnings that enable satellite operators to avoid collisions, making spaceflight safer for all.

    In the future, the Space Situational Awareness (SSA) surveillance radar will assist in detecting hazardous objects in low orbits. Early detection of debris is crucial to help warn satellite operators of possible collision risks, enabling avoidance manoeuvres to be made.

    The radar will provide prompt and precise information on objects orbiting Earth. Using these data, a wide range of services will be possible, such as warnings of potential collisions between these objects and operational satellites and alerts on when and where debris enters Earth's atmosphere.

    The full SSA system will also make use of a number of optical telescopes together with networked data processing centres to enable the system to observe objects in all populated orbital regions.

    While radar technology works most efficiently for the surveillance of objects in low and highly elliptical orbits, optical surveillance is better for objects in medium and geostationary orbits.

    SSA will, ultimately, enable Europe to detect, predict and assess the risk to life and property due to remnant man-made space objects, reentries, in-orbit explosions and release events, collisions, disruption of missions and satellite-based service capabilities, potential impacts of Near-Earth Objects, and the effects of space weather phenomena on space- and ground-based infrastructure.

    Best regards
    R.Kluge

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    • 23 Jul 2010, 3:13 pm