Who Takes Out the Space Trash?

Space Curious

Sep 9 2020 • 13 mins

Humans have been launching spacecraft into low-Earth orbit and out into the universe for more than six decades.  Those spacecraft include satellites that provide GPS and weather forecasting down on Earth but they have limited lifespans. After a spacecraft is no longer serving a purpose it becomes junk. This week’s episodes answers the question: Who’s gonna take out all that space trash? To help explain the issues behind space debris Space Curious host Emilee Speck spoke to experts from the Florida Institute of Technology who know a lot about space junk and what challenges humans face in cleaning up the mess we make. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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