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    Space junk is a growing problem as there are now over 25,000 pieces of junk orbiting Earth that are large enough to endanger satellites and spacecraft. Much of the junk was left from old satellite explosions and abandoned rocket stages from countries like Russia and the US. The junk poses collision risks and could contaminate the atmosphere if a nuclear satellite collided with a large piece. Solutions proposed include developing radar detection of junk, establishing international regulations on space debris creation, and creating robotic systems to remove old satellites from orbit.

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    Space junk is a growing problem as there are now over 25,000 pieces of junk orbiting Earth that are large enough to endanger satellites and spacecraft. Much of the junk was left from old satellite explosions and abandoned rocket stages from countries like Russia and the US. The junk poses collision risks and could contaminate the atmosphere if a nuclear satellite collided with a large piece. Solutions proposed include developing radar detection of junk, establishing international regulations on space debris creation, and creating robotic systems to remove old satellites from orbit.

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    Space junk is a growing problem as there are now over 25,000 pieces of junk orbiting Earth that are large enough to endanger satellites and spacecraft. Much of the junk was left from old satellite explosions and abandoned rocket stages from countries like Russia and the US. The junk poses collision risks and could contaminate the atmosphere if a nuclear satellite collided with a large piece. Solutions proposed include developing radar detection of junk, establishing international regulations on space debris creation, and creating robotic systems to remove old satellites from orbit.

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    Space junk is a growing problem as there are now over 25,000 pieces of junk orbiting Earth that are large enough to endanger satellites and spacecraft. Much of the junk was left from old satellite explosions and abandoned rocket stages from countries like Russia and the US. The junk poses collision risks and could contaminate the atmosphere if a nuclear satellite collided with a large piece. Solutions proposed include developing radar detection of junk, establishing international regulations on space debris creation, and creating robotic systems to remove old satellites from orbit.

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    SPACE JUNK

    Problems, Types, Risks Posed,


    and Measures against the
    Problem

    PRESENTED BY:

    CHEMICAL 3
    rd
    year

    THE PROBLEMS
    OF
    SPACE JUNK
    NO WAY TO DISPOSE OF JUNK IN SPACE
    Space junk is a serious problem with
    thousands of pieces of space junk
    orbiting our planet.

    There is not an easy way to clean it up.

    Most junk came from satellite explosions

    Russia and U.S. biggest contributors.


    SPACE IS RUNNING OUT IN SPACE
    Space is more and more crowded
    resulting in collisions between
    spacecraft, satellites and junk.


    9000 pieces of space junk in space


    Pieces 4 inches or longer combined
    weigh 5500 tons



    WHAT WAS THAT LIGHT IN THE SKY?
    One night an eye-
    catching flashed across
    the night sky


    NORAD tracks pieces
    of space junk including
    screwdrivers and
    astronaut gloves.
    FACTS ABOUT SPACE JUNK
    50 years ago: no space junk

    Now: 25,000 pieces the size of baseball
    or larger

    Most space junk burns on the way to Earth

    Junk is potentially harmful if it doesnt burn
    before hitting the Earth

    Junk could hit spacecraft


    SOURCES OF SPACE JUNK
    LOST EQUIPMENTS AND BOOSTERS
    Astronaut lost a $2700.00 putty knife
    which is now orbiting in space as
    space junk

    Boosters that remain on orbit causes a
    serious junk problem, and one of the
    major known impact events was due to
    an Ariane booster

    NASA Hubble telescope become
    space junk and needs repairs

    DEAD SPACECRAFT
    Vanguard1:

    Oldest space junk

    Is the size of a
    cantaloupe

    4
    th
    manmade object
    in space

    Circled Earth
    200,000 times

    MYSTERIOUS LIGHT IN SKY WAS
    RUSSIAN SPACE JUNK
    Jan 4, 2007 bright light
    seen moving quickly
    across the sky was a
    piece of Russian rocket
    that launched a French
    telescope space junk

    RISKS POSED BY SPACE JUNK
    SPACE JUNK MAKES AN IMPACT
    Space junk poses threat to a space
    shuttle orbiter

    Space experts fear space junk
    smashing a spacecraft into 100s of
    pieces

    Space around Earth may be so filled
    with orbiting junk that space
    launchings will no longer be possible





    SOME MORE IMPACTS CAUSED BY SPACE
    JUNK
    Fast moving piece of garbage less than inch can
    pierce spacesuit


    Fast moving piece 1/3 inch can disable a satellite


    Larger pieces can threaten spacecrafts and people on
    the ground
    THE PROBLEM OF SPACE JUNK
    Junk is increasing levels of
    radiation in the environment
    surrounding the Earth

    Space junk causes problems for
    satellites and equipment in the
    Earths orbit

    Chinas test of anti satellite
    weapon has more than doubled
    the number of near misses
    between satellites and debris



    If nuclear satellites
    ever collide with
    space debris and fall
    apart, it could
    contaminate Earths
    atmosphere!!!

    THE SATELLITES ABOVE US
    On 12 January 2001, a
    Star-48 payload assist
    module(PAM-D) rocket
    upper stage re-entered the
    atmosphere after a
    "catastrophic orbital decay

    93% of objects in Earths
    orbit are useless space
    junk including:
    Abandoned rocket stages,
    Lost lens caps
    Copper needles from 1960s
    radio communication
    experiment
    HIT OR MISS
    0.12 to 0.2 % chance
    of space shuttle getting
    hit by space debris

    1 in 500 to 1 in 300
    chance of losing a
    space shuttle because
    of space junk
    MEASURES TO BE TAKEN
    AGAINST SPACE JUNK

    SPACE ANGELS
    Autonomous
    NanoSatellite
    Guardian for
    Evaluating
    Local
    Space

    This nano satellite will
    warn satellites about nearby
    space junk or hostile
    technology









    SATELLITES VS. SPACE JUNK:

    Need to know how
    much fuel a satellite
    has so it could avoid
    collisions with space
    junk
    What to do?
    Estimate
    Sensor to measure gas
    pressure levels
    OR
    Use satellite fuel tank
    containing titanium
    allow. It uses
    ultrasound beam to
    more accurately know
    how much fuel is left
    WHAT TO DO?

    Radar and optical detectors should be used for
    measurement

    Possibly establish international rules and regulation and
    how country are allowed to operate in spaces

    Satellites must be deployed for junk studies



    DEALING WITH JUNK
    Critical areas are protected by
    whipple shields


    Another possible technology
    that can aid in reducing space
    debris is robotic refueling of
    satellites

    SELF REMOVEL:-Rather then
    using rockets, electrodynamics
    tether should be attached with
    spacecrafts

    BIBLIOGRAPHY
    www.google.com
    www.wikipedia.com
    www.theatlantic.com
    www.howstuffworks.com
    BTKIT LIBRARY
    THANKS TO ALL

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