Eyes on Earth Episode 14 – Space Debris

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Summary: Sixty years of manned and unmanned space flight have left a cosmic junkyard circling the planet. In 2017, the U.S. government reported that it logged 308,984 close calls with space junk and issued 655 emergency-reportable alerts to satellite operators. In this episode, we learn about that debris, its potential dangers, and how Landsat flight operators keep their satellites out of harm’s way.

Guest: Doug Daniels, Principal Systems Engineer with the Aerospace Corporation

Host: Steve Young

Producer: Brian Hauge

Release date: Jan. 13, 2020

More on Space Junk: 

• Eyes on Earth Episode 6 – Satellites 101
• Space Debris Remains Ongoing Concern for Landsat, Other Satellites
• Space Debris and Human Spacecraft (NASA)