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Dangerous debris from space missions may force more airspace closures, study finds
A study recently released by the University of British Columbia puts the annual chance that space rocket debris will re-enter ...
Substantial chance that rocket debris will fall into busy flight path, researchers say
There is a one in four chance that a rocket debris could fall into a busy flight path, according to a new study. There is ...
Falling Space Junk Threatens Flights
Researchers calculated both the odds of falling rocket debris disrupting air travel, but also colliding with an aircraft ...
Falling space debris is increasingly threatening airplanes, researchers say
Space debris from rocket bodies orbiting Earth could pose an increased threat of striking aircraft as it falls from space, ...
Falling space junk poses a growing risk to air travel safety — and could harm the economy too, experts warn
The risk of rogue rocket debris and other man-made space junk colliding with planes is a growing challenge that’s only going ...
One Agency Tried to Regulate SpaceX. Now Its Fate Could Be in Elon Musk’s Hands.
The Trump ally and DOGE chief is expected to turn his budget-slashing sights on the FAA’s little-known commercial spaceflight ...
Rocket junk has a 1 in 4 chance per year of entering busy airspace, study suggests
There's a 26% annual chance that space rocket junk will re-enter the atmosphere and pass through a busy flight area, ...
Elon Musk expected to turn budget-slashing sights on the FAA’s little-known commercial spaceflight office
The FAA’s commercial spaceflight office has proposed fines and grounded SpaceX after explosions and other incidents.
Falling space debris could increasingly affect airline traffic, research finds
A new study from researchers at UBC found that the chance of debris entering air space around major cities is as high as 26 ...
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Scientists reveal just how likely it is that someone will be KILLED by an out-of-control rocket this year
While some fallen rocket pieces have weighed several ... this study does not consider the risk posed to someone on the ground by falling space debris. A previous study by scientists from the ...
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Falling space debris is increasingly threatening airplanes, researchers say
Space debris from rocket bodies orbiting Earth is posing an ... and heat resistant and pose casualty risks for people on the ground, at sea or in the air. The research broke down the risks ...