Space Debris
Orbital debris is an ever-increasing threat to space assets such as Earth observation satellites and space stations and explorers.
Orbital debris is an ever-increasing threat to space assets such as Earth observation satellites and space stations and explorers.
Space junk in numbers
2,000 active satellites in Earth's orbit
3,000 dead satellites in Earth's orbit
34,000 pieces of space junk larger than 10 centimetres
128 million pieces of space junk larger than 1 millimetre
One in 10,000: risk of collision that will require debris avoidance manoeuvres
25 debris avoidance manoeuvres by the ISS since 1999

Video Game
Welcome Gamers! Here is a game that voyages you in a rocket to pick up space debris. Learn how space debris can be used and how to reduce junk in space here.
Welcome Gamers! Here is a game that voyages you in a rocket to pick up space debris. Learn how space debris can be used and how to reduce junk in space here.