Wanted: Traffic Cops for Space. Andrew C. Revkin.
by Revkin, Andrew C; ProQuest Information and Learning Company.
Series: SIRS Enduring Issues 2004Article 45Science. Publisher: New York Times, 2003ISSN: 1522-3264;.Subject(s): Artificial satellites | Collisions (Physics) | Space debris | Space law | Space vehicle accidents | Space vehicles -- Safety measuresDDC classification: 050 Summary: "Recent years have seen a marked increase in space debris, everything from used rocket boosters to paint chips, much of it from the increasing numbers of privately launched spacecraft, like communication satellites." (NEW YORK TIMES) This article discusses the hazards to spacecraft caused by space debris which is traveling at such a high speed that even the smallest piece can cause catastrophic damage upon impact.| Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due |
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Originally Published: Wanted: Traffic Cops for Space, Feb. 18, 2003; pp. D1-D2.
"Recent years have seen a marked increase in space debris, everything from used rocket boosters to paint chips, much of it from the increasing numbers of privately launched spacecraft, like communication satellites." (NEW YORK TIMES) This article discusses the hazards to spacecraft caused by space debris which is traveling at such a high speed that even the smallest piece can cause catastrophic damage upon impact.
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