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Space Debris: Is It a Crisis?

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61 points defrost | 1 comments | 03 Apr 25 10:35 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source
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asix66 ◴[03 Apr 25 12:37 UTC] No.43568731[source]▶
Steve Wozniak's startup, Privateer[0], was originally created to clean up space junk, but it seems now their “mission” is to develop better tracking of objects in space, and to use this data to help avert disastrous collisions.

On the site is a fun interactive object tracker.

[0] https://www.privateer.com/

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1. marsokod ◴[05 Apr 25 11:43 UTC] No.43592610[source]▶
That's the thing we need. If your satellite is operating and in Low Earth Orbit, it is extremely easy to avoid a collision, even without any propulsion system.

If you are aware of the risk of collision a couple of days in advance, just changing your satellite orientation for a couple of orbit will retire the risk of collision.

You may want to perform in-orbit servicing, but that is more about increasing the longevity of your assets in orbit or increasing their capabilities via refueling/upgrading/repairing.