The risk of orbit collisions reaches a critical level, work

Rapidly expanding the amount of satellite around the land to provide telecommunications, navigation or surveillance services, as well as others, as well as others To take the risk of orbit collisions to a critical level. This is a work done by Novaspace published last week.

According to the consultancy dedicated to the space sector, the application of satellite megaconsteller in lower orbits is one of the main factors to increase this risk. Companies such as SpaceX, companies responsible for Starlink give more satellite to expand their scope and increase the “blockage” in space.

Considering this framework, situational consciousness and spatial consciousness intelligence report (SSDA) Orbital collision events are no longer a matter when they will take place.. The same applies to the critical failures of this orbit equipment, another big problem.

The questionnaire also foresees that investments with space operations will jump from USD $ 4.8 billion ($ 28.1 billion R $) until 2024 to USD $ 630 ($ 36.3 billion). Some of these income should be mainly directed towards military activities related to countries such as the USA, Russia and China.

Orbit safety strengthening

In order to reduce the risks of orbiting collisions, the company proposes that some of these investments be channeled for orbit safety efforts. This includes Development of sensor networks and other technologies that contribute to the protection of satellite infrastructure.

Newpace also emphasizes the need to participate in the sector to establish orbit traffic management policies such as companies, governments and regulatory institutions. Therefore, it will be possible to activate long -term space processes and reduce the chance of problems.

The most common trajectory collisions are collisions between satellites, but rarely it is possible to contain satellites and natural objects such as asteroids and meteorites. It also occurs with parts of other orbit equipment.

In addition to the destruction of satellites, a number of services connected to them interrupts, these events increase the amount of waste of space and risk the international space station at risk. There are also risks where the debris falls to earth.

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