Innovative NASA Solutions for Cleaning Up Space Debris Efficiently

New data analysis suggests that NASA and its partners might have discovered more cost-effective ways to tackle the growing issue of orbital debris than previously believed.

NASA’s Office of Technology, Policy, and Strategy has released a new report that provides agency leadership with important new insights into how to measure the risks presented by orbital debris.

“Growing activity in Earth’s orbit has brought us everything from faster terrestrial communications to a better understanding of our changing climate,” said Charity Weeden who leads NASA’s OTPS. “These blossoming opportunities are resulting in a more crowded space environment. This study is part of NASA’s work to rapidly improve our understanding of that environment as outlined in NASA’s recently released Space Sustainability Strategy, by applying an economic lens to this critical issue.”