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\nEarth is surrounded by a cloud of space debris. This material ranges from dead satellites and rocket stages to fragments of material and even flecks of paint\u2026 and all this junk could do enormous damage to working satellites.\n<\/p>\n
\nDuring 18\u201321 April, experts from around the world will meet at ESA\u2019s European Space Operations Centre, Darmstadt, Germany for the 7th European Conference on Space Debris.\n<\/p>\n
\nDelegates will discuss the extent of the debris problem and what can be done to ensure that satellites we rely on \u2013 providing us with services such as navigation, TV and weather forecasting \u2013 can operate safely in the future.\n<\/p>\n
\nTalks will address acute issues like current practices in debris avoidance, novel concepts for removing debris, and the deployment of large constellations of several thousand satellites for telecommunications.\n<\/p>\n
\nThe conference will be opened by ESA Director General Jan Woerner and NASA\u2019s former orbital debris chief scientist, Donald Kessler.\n<\/p>\n
\nOn 18 April and 21 April, live webcasts will cover the keynote address and press briefing, respectively. Details via esa.int\/debris.\n<\/p>\n
\nMore information<\/b>\n<\/p>\n
\nESA Space Debris http:\/\/www.esa.int\/debris<\/a>\n<\/p>\n \nESA CleanSpace http:\/\/www.esa.int\/CleanSpace<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" \nEarth is surrounded by a cloud of space debris. This material ranges from dead satellites and rocket stages to fragments of material and even flecks of paint… and all this junk could do enormous damage to working satellites.\n<\/p>\n \nDuring 18–21 April, experts from around the world will meet at ESA’s European Space Operations Centre, Darmstadt, Germany for the 7th European Conference on Space Debris.\n<\/p>\n \nDelegates will discuss the extent of the debris problem and what can be done to ensure that satellites we rely on – providing us with services such as navigation, TV and weather forecasting – can operate safely in the future.\n<\/p>\n \nTalks will address acute issues like current practices in debris avoidance, novel concepts for removing debris, and the deployment of large constellations of several thousand satellites for telecommunications.\n<\/p>\n \nThe conference will be opened by ESA Director General Jan Woerner and NASA’s former orbital debris chief scientist, Donald Kessler.\n<\/p>\n \nOn 18 April and 21 April, live webcasts will cover the keynote address and press briefing, respectively. Details via esa.int\/debris.\n<\/p>\n \nMore information<\/b>\n<\/p>\n \nESA Space Debris http:\/\/www.esa.int\/debris<\/a>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n