Scientists Publish First-Ever Direct Measurement of Space Debris Pollution in Low Earth Orbit
For the first time, scientists have completed a direct space debris pollution measurement. It tracks the chemical contamination generated when…
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Space Junk Is Now Triggering Seismic Events — A New Frontier in Debris Impact Science
When Chinese space hardware screamed back through Earth's atmosphere in April 2024, it left more than a light show in the Southern California sky. It left seismic signals — shockwaves strong enough to register on earthquake sensors across two states.…
UK Experts Warn Space Junk Strike Is Inevitable — ‘Just a Matter of When’
British space safety experts warn that orbital debris striking populated areas is no longer a question of if but when,…
Initiatives Aimed at Reducing Near Miss Incidents at Airports Nationwide
In a significant move to bolster safety at airports across the United States, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has announced…
Implementing Tool Control to Reduce FOD
Aerospace organizations worldwide are beginning to implement comprehensive tool control practices to effectively mitigate the risk of Foreign Object Debris…
Earlier Coverage
ClearSpace-1 Mission Hindrance
In an unexpected turn of events, the space debris known as VESPA, originally launched in 2013, has been struck by…
Swiss Space Debris Startup Expands To USA
ClearSpace, a Swiss startup that specializes in space debris removal, is expanding to the United States. The move will help…
FOD News Roundup – May 3rd, 2017
New FOD Prevention Standard Need guidance for your facility’s FOD program? The Americas Aerospace Quality Standards Committee (AAQSC) has a…
FOD News Roundup – January 3rd, 2017
FOD Impacts Mars Rover Suspected debris inside of the spacecraft Curiosity's rock drill motor is causing intermittent stalling of the…
Drones – The New Bird Strike Hazard?
When does an airborne aircraft resemble FOD? When it's smaller than practically everything else in the sky. Drones — basically…
European Space Agency Targets Space FOD
According to the European Space Agency there are 17,000 bits of space junk floating around Earth. These objects can be…
Airbus Creates Volcanic Ash Cloud Test
Engineers from Airbus and their customer Easyjet have teamed up to create an artificial ash cloud to test a sensor…
Space Fence Program Will Help Protect Against Space FOD
Two Land-Based Radars Will Track Objects In Orbit Around Earth The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center at Hanscom AFB…
South Korea Develops Bird Strike Defense Robot
The Korean Atomic Energy Group and LIG Nex1 (an aerospace and defense subsidiary of LG Corp) have jointly developed what…
Superjet 100 Exonerated, Image Still Under Repair
Indonesian aviation authorities have found that human factors and a series of small technical problems involving air traffic control led…