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NASA Administrator expresses support for Space Policy Directive-3
With the threat of space debris destroying satellites, crewed spacecraft and even the International Space Station increasing, processes have been initiated to help alleviate and prevent this threat. NASA's new Administrator Jim Bridenstine made several statements about the new Space Policy Directive-3, which was signed by President Trump. During the June 18, 2018, meeting of the National Space Council, Trump signed SPD-3, which directs the U.S. to lead the management of space traffic and mitigate the effects of space debris.
[...] This comes less than a month after the signing of SPD-2, which called for the reform of the United States' commercial space regulatory framework. Additionally, SPD-1 was signed in December 2017, which instructed NASA to return U.S. astronauts to the Moon with the eventual goal of human flights to Mars.
[...] One of the main features of SPD-3 is the management of space debris. It calls for the U.S. to utilize government and commercial technologies to track and monitor debris and set new guidelines for satellite for satellite design and operation.
Additionally, it calls for the update of the U.S. government's Orbital Debris Mitigation Standard Practices, which currently states that spacecraft and upper stages should be designed to eliminate or minimize debris released during normal operations. Additionally, any debris larger than five millimeters that is expected to remain in orbit for more than 25 years is to be justified on the basis of cost and mission requirements.
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(Score: 2) by DannyB on Wednesday June 20 2018, @05:59PM (2 children)
Will the debris be managed the way managers usually manage things on the surface of the planet?
Perhaps by executive order space debris should only threaten non US satellites.
And what's wrong with Space Debris? We have the best space debris! The best. The very best. Other world leaders call me all the time to tell me how they aspire to make their space debris as good as ours. Trust me. Think of how many more jobs could be created if there were more space debris to clean up. We could build a wall to protect our satellites from other nation's satellites entering our space. Too many other nations' satellites enter our airspace and it is so unfair.
Manager: how many unknown bugs are there and how long will they take to fix? I need to know by Thursday morning! I also need a list of unforeseeable problems that will be discovered within 30 days after product release.
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(Score: 2) by frojack on Wednesday June 20 2018, @06:15PM (1 child)
You forgot to put on your RealDonnaldTrump hat.
Fake account owner exposed!
No, you are mistaken. I've always had this sig.
(Score: 2) by DannyB on Wednesday June 20 2018, @08:12PM
Sorry. I'm not RealDonaldTrump.
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