{"id":631829,"date":"2024-08-22T17:31:34","date_gmt":"2024-08-22T14:31:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/space-collisions-are-a-growing-threat-europes-techies-want-to-help\/"},"modified":"2024-08-22T17:31:34","modified_gmt":"2024-08-22T14:31:34","slug":"space-collisions-are-a-growing-threat-europes-techies-want-to-help","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/space-collisions-are-a-growing-threat-europes-techies-want-to-help\/","title":{"rendered":"#Space collisions are a growing threat. Europe\u2019s techies want to help"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3dbdd51efc8\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3dbdd51efc8\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/space-collisions-are-a-growing-threat-europes-techies-want-to-help\/#How_to_avoid_space_collisions\" >How to avoid space collisions<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/space-collisions-are-a-growing-threat-europes-techies-want-to-help\/#Preparing_for_lift-off\" >Preparing for lift-off<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div id=\"article-main-content\">\n                            Space has become a crowded place. Astronomers <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/ericmack\/2024\/07\/19\/theres-now-10000-active-satellites-in-orbit-most-belong-to-elon-musk\/\">estimate<\/a>\u00a0that over 10,000 active satellites were in orbit last month \u2014 four times as many as just five years ago.<\/p>\n<p>The surge in launches has ignited excitement about a new space race. But the cosmic traffic may be heading for a catastrophic crash.<\/p>\n<p>Back on Earth, the UK\u2019s\u00a0Space Operations Centre is tracking the threats with growing alarm.\u00a0In July alone, the centre warned British satellite operators of 1,795 collision risks. Across the previous six months, almost 12,000 alerts were sent.<\/p>\n<p>Yet not every accident can be averted. In 2021, a Chinese military satellite was damaged by a chunk of Russian rocket. In March, a piece of space junk smashed through <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/news.sky.com\/story\/mystery-object-that-crashed-into-florida-home-last-month-was-discarded-space-junk-nasa-says-13116316\">a Florida roof<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/fast.wistia.net\/embed\/iframe\/srrsbwkqwr?videoFoam=true&amp;autoPlay=true\" title=\"\" allowtransparency=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wistia_embed\" name=\"wistia_embed\" allowfullscreen=\"\" msallowfullscreen=\"\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>With satellite constellations proliferating, the threat of further accidents is increasing. That\u2019s given spacetech startups a new focus: collision avoidance.<\/p>\n<p>Europe has become fertile ground for their plans.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_avoid_space_collisions\"><\/span>How to avoid space collisions<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-GB\">Several startups have turned their attentions to space junk. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-GB\">Over <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/sdup.esoc.esa.int\/discosweb\/statistics\/\">130 <\/a>million lumps\u00a0of trash are currently hurtling around Earth at speeds of up to 15km per second. If one of them hits a satellite, the impact can be devastating. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>Spacetech offers an array of ways to tidy up the mess.<\/p>\n<p>Swiss startup ClearSpace wants to use a litter-picking robot. The company\u00a0has signed a contract with French rocket giant Arianespace for the debut<span> mission.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Norway\u2019s <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.solstorm.io\/\">Solstorm<\/a> has an entirely different idea: harnessing solar wind energy to deorbit the junk. The startup also offers collision detection.<\/p>\n<p>Spanish startup IENAI has another propulsion plan. The company harnesses <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ienai.space\/\">electrospray thrusters<\/a> to avoid collisions and de-orbit defunct satellites.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"post-image post-mediaBleed aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1394304 js-lazy\" alt=\"A ClearSpace spacecraft collecting space trash\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/02\/Untitled-design-13.jpg\"\/><figcaption>ClearSpace aims to complete the first-ever removal of space debris from orbit in 2025. Credit: ESA<\/figcaption><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1394304\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/02\/Untitled-design-13.jpg\" alt=\"A ClearSpace spacecraft collecting space trash\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>France has also produced eye-catching solutions.<\/p>\n<p>One is <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.lookupspace.com\/\">Look Up Space<\/a>, which builds radars on Earth to track junk in the skies. Another is Dark, which is constructing <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2024\/04\/17\/dark-space-is-building-a-rocket-powered-boxing-glove-to-push-debris-out-of-orbit\/\">a rocket-powered boxing glove<\/a> to punch debris away.<\/p>\n<p>Across the German border, Munich\u2019s <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vyoma.space\/\">Vyoma<\/a> concentrates on space traffic management. By combining a sensor network with real-time m<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ing of space, the company could reduce collision risks.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Preparing_for_lift-off\"><\/span>Preparing for lift-off<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>All these startups still need to prove their concepts work in practice. Space experts hope that happens quickly.<\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-GB\">\u201cThe risk of collision in the most crowded orbit \u2014 800km from Earth \u2014 is now one in 1,000,\u201d Pascal Lecointe, a space insurance expert, said in January. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-GB\">\u201cJust a few decades ago, when there were far fewer satellites and less space debris, the risk of collision was one in 1 million. \u201c<\/span><\/p>\n<p>With satellite launches showing no signs of slowing down, Lecointe expects the threat to grow. \u201cW<span>e\u2019re likely to see that risk climb even more to perhaps 1 in 100 over the next decade.\u201d<\/span>\n                        <\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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Astronomers estimate\u00a0that over 10,000 active satellites were in orbit last month \u2014 four times as many as just five years ago. The surge in launches has ignited excitement about a new space race. But the cosmic traffic may be heading for a catastrophic crash. 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