NASA is sponsoring research proposals from three university-based teams over the course of the next year to examine the economic, social, and regulatory concerns related to space sustainability as part of its efforts to address orbital debris. Human-made objects orbiting Earth that no longer serv
Simulation of orbital debris around Earth demonstrating the object population in the geosynchronous region. Credit: NASA ODPOis sponsoring research proposals from three university-based teams over the course of the next year to examine the economic, social, and regulatory concerns related to space sustainability as part of its efforts to addressHuman-made objects orbiting Earth that no longer serve a purpose are considered orbital debris.
“Orbital debris is one of the great challenges of our era,” said Bhavya Lal. She is associate administrator for the Office of Technology, Policy, and Strategy at NASA Headquarters in Washington. “Maintaining our ability to use space is critical to our economy, our national security, and our nation’s science and technology enterprise.
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