Science news articles about 'dead satellites'

... deal with the clutter left behind -- or is it "above"? Dead satellites, spent rocket stages, paint ... threatens the lives of astronauts and the launch of new satellites today, says Dr. Noam Eliaz, Head ...

... robots are to be sent into Earth's orbit to repair 'dead satellites' or push them into outer space Robots that rescue failing satellites and push "dead" ones into outer space should be ready in four ...

... station orbits the Earth at more than 17,000mph, so even small fragments of debris from spent rockets and dead satellites are capable of puncturing the station's hull.The astronauts were ...