U.S. 'Decades Behind' on Space Debris Threat, Official Says
Friday, November 6, 2009 - 14:49
in Astronomy & Space
The chief of U.S. Strategic Command said Wednesday that America needs to step up its game in monitoring the orbital debris that's up there and planning to avoid collisions with valuable satellites.
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