Ground Control to Major Tom, your circuit’s dead, there’s something wrong Can you hear me, Major Tom? ……. And I’m floating around my tin can Far above the moon Planet earth is blue And there’s nothing I can do. -Space Oddity, David Bowie Sunita Williams, the US astronaut, would not have seen this coming. On June 26, 2024, a close call occurred at the International Space Station (ISS) when debris from a defunct Russian satellite narrowly missed
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The biggest danger that space explorers like Sunita Williams face can endanger a USD1.8 trillion industry.
Synopsis
The International Space Station (ISS) has been in orbit for over two decades and is starting to show its age. As private space exploration gains momentum, the issue of space debris, not just from ISS but also from various other sources, becomes a pressing concern that requires a well-thought-out solution.
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