Why tracking space junk is big business
Also available in 日本語
Tracking space junk whizzing around the Earth may be the next frontier for big business amid plans by a Canadian start-up to put a sophisticated monitoring system into orbit by 2021. Using a network of 40 satellites equipped with high-tech sensors, NorthStar Earth and Space hopes to respond to growing demand by both companies and governments for real-time data that can predict collisions in space.
Read MoreRelated news
All news-
World Economic Forum releases the Space Industry Debris Mitigation Recommendations for safe and sustainable operations in Space
To coincide with the Secure World Foundation Summit for Space Sustainability from 13th-14th June in New York, the World Economic Forum in collaboration with the European Space Agency has released the Space Industry…
Read more : World Economic Forum releases the Space Industry Debris Mitigation Recommendations for safe and sustainable operations in Space -
NorthStar is awarded a contract by the US Commerce Department for a Space Traffic Coordination Pilot Project
As the number of active satellites and number of uncontrolled debris in space increase exponentially, the issue of space congestion poses a real threat to the safety of space flight. The establishment of effective…
Read more : NorthStar is awarded a contract by the US Commerce Department for a Space Traffic Coordination Pilot Project -
Smith Magazine highlights NorthStar’s ground-breaking solutions
The proliferation of space debris already poses a threat to the safety and sustainability of the space environment. As governments and space operators plan for an exponential growth in the number of satellite…
Read more : Smith Magazine highlights NorthStar’s ground-breaking solutions