CSET’s Lauren Kahn shared her expert analysis in an article published by Scientific American. The article discusses the growing dangers of space debris and how increasing orbital traffic threatens satellites, space stations, and human space missions.
It was only a matter of time before this happened.CSET Senior Research Analyst, Lauren Kahn
Kahn explained, “It was only a matter of time before this happened,” referring to the recent incident in which debris struck China’s Shenzhou 20 spacecraft.
The article delves into a data snapshot by Lauren Kahn and Kathleen Curlee, titled “Mapping Space Debris.” The data snapshot maps each of the over 34,000 pieces of space debris the United States government has tracked since 1958, bringing Earth’s crowded orbits to life.
To read the full article, visit Scientific American.