{"id":39415,"date":"2023-11-07T11:04:32","date_gmt":"2023-11-07T11:04:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.innovationnewsnetwork.com\/?p=39415"},"modified":"2023-11-07T11:04:32","modified_gmt":"2023-11-07T11:04:32","slug":"uk-space-agency-commits-to-advancing-space-sustainability","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.innovationnewsnetwork.com\/uk-space-agency-commits-to-advancing-space-sustainability\/39415\/","title":{"rendered":"UK Space Agency commits to advancing space sustainability"},"content":{"rendered":"
The mission\u2019s main target will be to remove space junk<\/a>, which will encourage space sustainability by helping prolong the life of satellites and prevent adding more debris to the space environment.<\/p>\n A total of \u00a32 million is available for feasibility studies that can demonstrate the ability to refuel a UK national debris removal mission and look at opportunities for refuelling a commercial satellite as well.<\/p>\n Daily life relies on space services \u2013 from navigation and weather forecasting to financial services and TV. It is, therefore, essential that we preserve space sustainability for future generations as we do here on Earth.<\/p>\n Millions of defunct space objects are currently orbiting the planet \u2013 almost 37,000 measuring larger than 10cm and an estimated 130 million measuring less than 1cm.<\/p>\n These can be anything from old satellites to astronaut tools and even flecks of paint. The speed at which they travel means they are a constant threat to \u2018live\u2019 satellites.<\/p>\nSpace debris is becoming a bigger problem<\/h3>\n