Newswise — The uncontrolled re-entry of NASA’s Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite (UARS) is now expected to occur this Friday -- September 23 - plus or minus a day according to NASA and the Joint Space Operations Center of U.S. Strategic Command at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif.
These Secure World Foundation experts on orbital debris, space situational awareness, space traffic management, space sustainability, and related topics are available.
The UARS saga spotlights importance of space situational awareness and shows a special case of the debris problem: derelict satellites and the need for spacecraft to be de-orbited or moved to graveyard orbits.
As such, the UARS story emphasizes the need for cooperative decision-making and a modicum of rules of the road.
Dr. Ray Williamson, Executive DirectorSecure World FoundationPhone: 1-303-554-1560Cell Phone: 1-303-501-0430 Email: [email protected]
Dr. Michael SimpsonSenior Program OfficerSecure World FoundationPhone: 1-303-554-1560Email: [email protected]
Brian WeedenTechnical AdvisorSecure World FoundationPhone: 1-202-683-8534Email: [email protected]
About Secure World Foundation
Secure World Foundation (SWF) is headquartered in Superior, Colorado, with offices in Washington, D.C. and Brussels, Belgium.
SWF is a private operating foundation dedicated to the secure and sustainable use of space for the benefit of Earth and all its peoples.
SWF engages with academics, policy makers, scientists and advocates in the space and international affairs communities to support steps that strengthen global space sustainability. It promotes the development of cooperative and effective use of space for the protection of Earth’s environment and human security.
The Foundation acts as a research body, convener and facilitator to advocate for promoting key space security and other space related topics and to examine their influence on governance and international development.
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