Saturday, September 25, 2010
Air Force's Space-Based Surveillance Satellite Launches Tomorrow, To Scan For Space Junk
From Popular Science:
A massive collection of spacecraft parts, dead satellites, and spent rocket stages circle high above the Earth in a sort of “floating landfill.” According to recent estimates, about 4 million pounds of space junk currently orbit the Earth, including some 20,000 pieces of debris larger than 10 centimeters.
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My Comment: That is a lot of junk up there.
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