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…
Orbital debris tracking, satellite collisions, Kessler syndrome, active debris removal, and space sustainability.
Space & LEO
In an unexpected turn of events, the space debris known as VESPA, originally launched in 2013, has been struck by an unknown object.
ClearSpace, a Swiss startup that specializes in space debris removal, is expanding to the United States. The move will help…
New FOD Prevention Standard Need guidance for your facility’s FOD program? The Americas Aerospace Quality Standards Committee (AAQSC) has a…
FOD Impacts Mars Rover Suspected debris inside of the spacecraft Curiosity's rock drill motor is causing intermittent stalling of the…
When does an airborne aircraft resemble FOD? When it's smaller than practically everything else in the sky. Drones — basically…
According to the European Space Agency there are 17,000 bits of space junk floating around Earth. These objects can be…
Engineers from Airbus and their customer Easyjet have teamed up to create an artificial ash cloud to test a sensor…
Two Land-Based Radars Will Track Objects In Orbit Around Earth The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center at Hanscom AFB…
The Korean Atomic Energy Group and LIG Nex1 (an aerospace and defense subsidiary of LG Corp) have jointly developed what…
Indonesian aviation authorities have found that human factors and a series of small technical problems involving air traffic control led…
The following article is a synopsis of an article called "Foreign Object Debris (FOD) Program at KSC." The complete article…
The U.S. NTSB is assisting Mexico’s Dirección General de Aeronáutica Civil (DGAC) in the investigation into the crash of a…
Recently, a five-inch piece of space junk travelling at high speed nearly hit the International Space Station, causing three astronauts…
The National Center for Aerospace & Transportation Technologies (formerly The National Center for Aircraft Technician Training) now offers a formal…
View a slideshow presented by Senior AOD Safety Specialist Nedra Spees at the 29th National Aerospace FOD Prevention Conference. (Additional…