Space is filling up with debris and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) says it fears the debris could be deadly.
According to a new report, the FAA says that by 2035, one person could die every two years from satellites falling from space.
Launches are happening most frequently off Florida’s Space Coast and experts say increased monitoring is crucial before someone is hurt, according to a report from FOX 35 Orlando.
“There are millions, if not billions or trillions of objects that are not tracked,” said Dr. Madhur Tiwari, assistant professor of aerospace engineering at Florida Tech.
Thanks to a new grant, Tiwari and his team are researching a solution to space clutter using artificial intelligence.
“3D modeling of these debris fields, using machine learning and simply vision, will be done on the spacecraft without any humans involved,” he added.
The FAA says it is also concerned about the increase in clutter because, according to the agency, “the dramatic increase in non-geostationary satellites, particularly those in low Earth orbit (LEO), poses an increased risk to people on Earth and aviation.” due to reentry.” debris.”
The agency said the rise of non-geostationary satellites poses an increased risk to people on Earth and aviation due to debris re-entry. Australian Space Agency
By 2035, the FAA believes that about 28,000 pieces of satellites could survive re-entry, meaning one person on Earth could be injured or killed every two years.
“The problem with space is not just the quantity, but also how fast they move,” Tiwari said.
Another problem is that satellites are left behind in space.
“We’re having a congestion problem there as they deorbit,” said Mark Marquette, community liaison with the American Space Museum in Titusville, Florida.
Marquette is also a local astronomer.
He sees the rise of satellites in orbit from his telescope and says more needs to be done to monitor what’s out there.
Experts say increased monitoring is crucial before someone is hurt, according to a report from FOX 35 Orlando. Courtesy of Rachel Griffiths
“We have hundreds of third stages orbiting the Earth that are full of unspent fuel,” Marquette said. “This could be a hazard when they fall.”
FOX 35 News reached out to SpaceX for comment on this new report and did not receive a response.
The company has talked about trying to launch 100 missions this year, and many of them are dedicated to Starlink satellites.
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