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space-technology2 years ago•2 min saved

UK's ODIN Space Successfully Tests Space Junk Tracking System in Orbit

ODIN Space, a London-based company, has successfully demonstrated its new method of tracking tiny pieces of space junk in orbit. The company's debris sensor, integrated into the D-Orbit ION satellite, picked up faint acoustic vibrations from its host satellite during its first demonstration test. ODIN aims to track sub-centimeter debris, which poses threats to satellites and space infrastructure. The technology will be scaled up for commercial use, allowing for tracking of debris as small as 1/250th of an inch and improving situational awareness for satellites in Earth orbit.

via Space.com|

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space-technology2 years ago•2 min saved

"Breakthrough Orbital Test Empowers Tracking of Super Tiny Space Debris"

ODIN Space has successfully powered up an experimental in-space sensor on the D-Orbit ION satellite, which could enable the tracking of hypervelocity objects as small as a grain of sand. The sensor technology, consisting of impact-detection gates, will record vibrations caused by space debris perforating the substrates, providing information about the debris' size, speed, and trajectory. ODIN Space plans to deploy hundreds of these sensors on third-party satellites to create a network capable of mapping and characterizing the sub-centimeter debris environment, addressing the escalating threat of space debris to spacecraft and satellites in low Earth orbit.

via Gizmodo|

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