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First-ever space debris fine issued after company fails to ‘properly de-orbit satellite’ | US News
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A company has been fined by the US government for leaving junk in space. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) issued its first space debris enforcement fine, saying the company DISH will pay $150,000 (£124,000) for failing to properly de-orbit its EchoStar-7 satellite. The satellite TV provider admitted liability, the commission said, adding that the action…
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Dimorphos asteroid being trailed by 6,000 miles of debris after impact by NASA’s DART spacecraft | Science & Tech News
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More than 6,000 miles of debris is trailing behind an asteroid that was deliberately hit by a NASA spacecraft. The image was captured by a telescope in Chile two days after last month’s Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART). It shows a tail made up of dust and other material from the impact by the spacecraft…
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Rocket debris found on Australian farmland was from SpaceX mission, agency confirms | World News
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Experts have confirmed debris found in New South Wales is from a craft built by Elon Musk’s SpaceX company. People have also been warned by Australian officials to “not attempt” to handle any other debris which could be from the craft amid predictions more items “could still be found”. Two farmers discovered what seemed to…
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Suspected debris from SpaceX capsule crashes into farmland in Australia | Science & Tech News
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Part of what is suspected to be a SpaceX capsule has crashed into farmland in Australia, according to farmers and an astrophysicist. After being startled by a bang at about 7am on Saturday, two farmers discovered what seemed to be space equipment scattered across their sheep paddocks. Sheep farmer Jock Wallace initially called Australia’s civil…
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Fears grow that massive debris from Chinese rocket could crash in populated parts of the US this weekend | Science & Tech News
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Concerns are growing that a Chinese space rocket’s uncontrolled re-entry into Earth’s atmosphere could scatter debris across populated parts of the US. The Long March 5B booster is too large to burn up on entry and will break up, potentially showering the ground with chunks of metal speeding at terminal velocity. According to the Centre…