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Debris objects in orbit include spent upper stages
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About space debris

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CLIP: Simulating Aeolus’s demise: a bird’s eye view
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ESA’s Space Environment Report 2023

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ISS batteries orbital ground track (latest)
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Reentry of International Space Station (ISS) batteries into…

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ESA satellite returns to Earth – ERS-2 reentry

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ERS-2 reenters Earth’s atmosphere over Pacific Ocean

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ERS-2 reentering the atmosphere: 14:43 UTC, 14 January 2024
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ERS-2 spotted by other satellites during descent

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ERS-2 reentry – how and why is it happening?

15/02/2024 17436 views 135 likes
ERS-2 reentry – how and why is it happening?
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ERS-2 in the cleanroom
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Heritage ERS-2 satellite to reenter Earth’s atmosphere

05/02/2024 22264 views 57 likes
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4-satellite Cluster mission
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Salsa’s last dance targets reentry over South Pacific

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Zero Debris

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Zero Debris key visual
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ESA Space Debris Mitigation Requirements

ESA Space Debris Mitigation Requirements (PDF)

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ESA Space Debris Mitigation Policy

ESA Space Debris Mitigation Policy (PDF)

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Right on track: Aeolus reentry map

04/08/2023 4273 views 115 likes
Right on track: Aeolus reentry map
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Simulating Aeolus’s demise: a bird’s eye view

03/08/2023 6448 views 135 likes
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Measuring cyclones
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Historic Aeolus reentry – how it happened

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    Satellites vs Debris

    10/02/2021 8474 views 79 likes
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    What are satellites up against when it comes to space debris?
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    Falling to Earth takes a long time

    17/02/2021 16671 views 195 likes
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    Satellites and debris take a long time to return
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    The cost of avoiding collision

    24/02/2021 7812 views 125 likes
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    Collision avoidance: what's the cost?
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    We're launching more than ever

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    Launch rates are dramatically increasing
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    The role of reentries

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    Using reentries to clean up
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    The history of space debris creation

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    Learning lessons from the past on space debris
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    The impact of space debris

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    How much damage can debris do?
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    Space debris and human spaceflight

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    How at risk are space explorers from passing debris?
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    The long-term sustainability of space

    07/04/2021 6367 views 76 likes
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    How do we tackle the debris problem, to secure the sustainability of space long term?

About space debris

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Debris objects in orbit include spent upper stages
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About space debris

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Model representing the space debris environment
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Analysis and prediction

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TIRA radar
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Scanning and observing

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GOCE reenters atmosphere
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Reentry and collision avoidance

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Assisting reentry for Aeolus
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Mitigating space debris generation

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Active debris removal
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Active debris removal

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Hypervelocity Impact
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Hypervelocity impacts and protecting spacecraft

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FAQ: Frequently asked questions

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The growing problem of space debris
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ESA’s Zero Debris approach

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1st Zero Debris Charter Co-Development Workshop held in Paris
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The Zero Debris Charter

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Time to Act

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Holger Krag, head of ESA Space Debris Office

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ESA Space Debris brochure (2017; PDF)

ESA Space Debris brochure (2017; PDF)

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ESA 2019 report on space debris - evolution in all orbits

ESA Space Environment Report (PDF)

ESA Space Environment Report (PDF)

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Reducing debris creation

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Space Debris User Portal

Space Debris User Portal

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DISCOSweb

DISCOSweb

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ESA reentry predictions

ESA reentry predictions

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Space Safety & Security at ESA

Blue Dot poster collection

Blue Dot poster collection

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Space debris

Space debris

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Collision warning

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Clean space

Clean space

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Boosting sustainability

Boosting sustainability

Boosting sustainability

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Protecting our Pale Blue Dot

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Earth seen from NASA's Apollo 11 and ESA's Cassini
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Protecting our Pale Blue Dot

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The story so far

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Earthrise seen from Apollo 11
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Plans for the future

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