Events
Trash in the Skies: The Challenge of Space Debris
When: Friday, February 03, 2012
to Friday, February 03, 2012
Where: Russell Senate Office Building, Room 253 (SR-253) Washington, DC
The event took place Friday, February 3, 2012 from 12:00-1:30 pm.
Man's activities in space have benefited life on Earth greatly,
but they have left their mark: over 22,000 pieces of man-made space
debris are being tracked as they orbit our globe. How does space
debris affect our space activities, both now and in the
future? How do we monitor it? What are the national
policies and international norms that limit it? And what can be
done about it?
These and other questions were answered as the Secure World
Foundation, a private operating foundation dedicated to the
sustainable use of outer space over the long-term, hosts a
lunch-time briefing on space debris. Speaking will be:
Dr. Darren McKnight, Technical Director for Integrity
Applications, Inc. (IAI) based in Chantilly, Virginia, who recently
served on the National Research Council's Committee on NASA's
Orbital Debris and Micrometeoroid Program.
Mr. Brian Weeden, Technical Advisor to the Secure World
Foundation, and former active duty U.S. Air Force officer who
worked at the U.S. Strategic Command's Joint Space Operations
Center (JSpOC) monitoring space debris.
Presentations
"Space Situatioinal Awareness"
Media
Event summary by Jeff Foust
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