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Space Safety

High rates of debris mitigation in geostationary orbit

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Several times in recent years, all satellites in geostationary orbit attempted to responsibly move out of the way once they reached the end of their mission.

Find out more in the full 2020 Annual Space Environment Report.

Distribution of space debris around Earth
Space Safety

Distribution of space debris around Earth

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Mitigation scenarios: Reorbiting a spacecraft into a 'graveyard orbit'
Enabling & Support

Mitigation scenarios: Reorbiting a spacecraft into a…

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Mitigation scenarios: Graveyard orbit 300 km above GEO
Enabling & Support

Mitigation scenarios: Graveyard orbit 300 km above GEO

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ESA's SOSMAG space weather monitor launched
Agency

First space weather ‘piggyback’ kit launched into space

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Learning lessons from the past on space debris
Space Safety

The history of space debris creation

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