May 16 2008
Pigs in Space
With apologies to the muppets Pigs in Space it seems that the real pigs in space is actually us. Looks like we can invent satellites like crazy but not a way to remove the old non-working ones.
Article: Space debris: evolution in pictures
Between the launch of Sputnik on 4 October 1957 and 1 January 2008, approximately 4600 launches have placed some 6000 satellites into orbit, of which about 400 are travelling beyond geostationary orbit or on interplanetary trajectories.
Today, it is estimated that only 800 satellites are operational - Continue Reading »
