Episode 28 Space Debris: Earth's Orbiting Waste Yard - BIIRS Season 3

But it is Rocket Science

What is space junk? Space is so big, why is it a problem?? We'd love for you to join us as we discuss space debris and its fascinating history. Tune in to learn more! Music from filmmusic.io "Tyrant" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) License: CC BY (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Henna's Sources: “ARES.” NASA, NASA, www.orbitaldebris.jsc.nasa.gov/reentry/. “ESA Commissions World's First Space Debris Removal.” ESA, www.esa.int/Safety_Security/Clean_Space/ESA_commissions_world_s_first_space_debris_removal. Garcia, Mark. “Space Debris and Human Spacecraft.” NASA, NASA, 14 Apr. 2015, www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/news/orbital_debris.html. Jessica DuronioMonday, November 16, and Jessica Duronio is a second-year graduate student at The George Washington University’s Elliott School of International Affairs. “The Need for US Leadership in Remediating Space Debris.” The Space Review: The Need for US Leadership in Remediating Space Debris, www.thespacereview.com/article/4068/1. Keeter, Bill. “Space Debris.” NASA, NASA, 5 Dec. 2018, www.nasa.gov/centers/hq/library/find/bibliographies/space_debris. Matignon, Louis de Gouyon. “The Kessler Syndrome and Space Debris.” Space Legal Issues, 18 June 2019, www.spacelegalissues.com/space-law-the-kessler-syndrome/. Matignon, Louis de Gouyon. “The Legal Status of Space Debris.” Space Legal Issues, 3 Aug. 2019, www.spacelegalissues.com/the-legal-status-of-space-debris/. Anna's Sources: “2007 Chinese Anti-Satellite Missile Test.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 29 Dec. 2020, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007_Chinese_anti-satellite_missile_test. “Anti-Satellite Weapon.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 25 Feb. 2021, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anti-satellite_weapon. Broad, William J. “Radioactive Debris in Space Threatens Satellites in Use.” The New York Times, The New York Times, 26 Feb. 1995, www.nytimes.com/1995/02/26/world/radioactive-debris-in-space-threatens-satellites-in-use.html?pagewanted=all. “Chernobyl Disaster.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 24 Feb. 2021, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chernobyl_disaster. “China's Anti-Satellite Test.” Council on Foreign Relations, Council on Foreign Relations, www.cfr.org/backgrounder/chinas-anti-satellite-test. Coldewey, Devin. “FCC Updates Orbital Debris Rules for the First Time since 2004.” TechCrunch, TechCrunch, 23 Apr. 2020, techcrunch.com/2020/04/23/fcc-updates-orbital-debris-rules-for-the-first-time-since-2004/. “Combined Space Operations Center.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 14 Oct. 2020, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Combined_Space_Operations_Center. “Fengyun.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 7 Jan. 2021, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fengyun. Harrington, Rebecca. “Dozens of Dead Nuclear Reactors Are Floating in Space, and They'll Eventually Hit the Earth.” Business Insider, Business Insider, 10 Mar. 2016, www.businessinsider.com/nuclear-powered-satellites-space-2016-3. “International Space Station.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 26 Feb. 2021, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Space_Station. Keeter, Bill. “Space Debris.” NASA, NASA, 5 Dec. 2018, www.nasa.gov/centers/hq/library/find/bibliographies/space_debris. “Kosmos 954.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 1 Feb. 2021, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kosmos_954. “List of Space Debris Producing Events.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 26 Jan. 2021, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_space_debris_producing_events. Michael ListnerMonday, February 13, et al. “Iridium 33 and Cosmos 2251 Three Years Later: Where Are We Now?” The Space Review: Iridium 33 and Cosmos 2251 Three Years Later: Where Are We Now?, www.thespacereview.com/article/2023/1. Secure World Foundation. 2009 Iridium Cosmos Collision Fact Sheet. swfound.org/media/6575/swf_iridium_cosmos_collision_fact_sheet_updated_2012.pdf. “Truly Global Communications.” Iridium Satellite Communications, www.iridium.com/.