Tracking Satellites and Space Debris Using Radio Antennae

Tracking Satellites and Space Debris Using Radio Antennae

Every year, thousands and thousands of satellites get launched into orbit around our planet. The result is an increasingly congested "space" above Earth populated by equipment that provides services to the surface. At the same time, these satellites affect ground-based astronomy research and create potential for damage when they eventually fall through Earth's atmosphere to the ground. In addition, near-Earth space hosts old rocket bodies and ot…

6,000 satellites already orbit Earth, and 100,000 could by 2030: keeping them in orbit is the real challenge

Nearly 16,000 satellites already orbit Earth, and that number could reach between 60,000 and 100,000 before the end of the decade. Keeping them operational will be the biggest challenge.About 16,000 satellites already orbit Earth, and that number could surpass 100,000 before the end of the decade. This rapid growth is driving efforts to improve satellite health monitoring to reduce the risk of collisions and the accumulation of space debris.Toda…