Another Junk To Monitor Space Junk
A satellite that will monitor the clutter in Earth orbit is scheduled to launch Saturday, nearly three months later than originally planned
A satellite that will monitor the clutter in Earth orbit is scheduled to launch Saturday, nearly three months later than originally planned
According to a study released by the National Research Council, more than 4,500 spacecraft have been launched into space since 1957 and, although nearly 2,200 of them remain in orbit, only 450 still are functional.