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Satellite Constellations and Early Warning Systems

Satellite Constellations and Early Warning Systems

FromEVSN: Escape Velocity Space News


Satellite Constellations and Early Warning Systems

FromEVSN: Escape Velocity Space News

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Length:
42 minutes
Released:
Nov 15, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

According to satellite cataloger Jonathan McDowell, there are now 18 satellite constellations, like Starlink, being planned. These constellations will contain 543,811 satellites. This is a whole lot of missions to try and keep from colliding and all it takes is one particularly bad collision to transform the more than half-million objects from useful technologies to a shield of shrapnel that protects our universe from us by trapping us here. In our closer look today, we are going to look at early warning systems that are being developed, and how future - more highly mobile satellites, can both do good and create chaos. (This episode was originally released on YouTube July 29, 2023.)
Released:
Nov 15, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (97)

Get your daily dose of all that's new in space and astronomy. The sky is not the limit, as we bring you a fast-paced roundup of launches, landings, and everyday discoveries. The Daily Space is brought to you by the team behind CosmoQuest at the Planetary Science Institute, and features hosts Dr. Pamela L. Gay, Beth Johnson, & Annie Wilson. Daily Space is supported through Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/CosmoQuestX.