- Space debris; aka space junk/ space pollution
- Human-made objects in space
- No longer serves a useful function
- abandoned launch vehicle stages
- solidified liquids from spacecraft breakups
- rocket explosions byparts
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Impact other objects at over 22,300 mph
- Collisions with tiny pieces leaves pits and dings in the many satellites, telescopes
- Large objects launched into space re-enters Earth’s atmosphere
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Preventing the creation of new debris
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Designing satellites to withstand impacts by small debris
- Using orbital regimes with less debris
- Prevention of inorbit explosions
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