Japan will build radar for monitoring the movement of space debris

2018-01-08 17:46

Japan will build radar for monitoring the movement of space debris
The device will allow to prevent a collision is left in space debris with satellites and stations.

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A special radar to monitor the location of the trajectory of space debris in earth orbit, developed by experts of Japanese aerospace Agency JAXA, reports Rus.Media. The device will allow to prevent a collision is left in space debris with satellites and stations.

It is planned that the local deployment of the radar will be the Yamaguchi Prefecture.

According to experts, it will allow you to track the movement of debris with a diameter of 10 centimeters. Even such small pieces when driving at high speed, faced with the Sputnik can destroy the device.

Using radar, scientists will be able to adjust the trajectory of orbiting satellites and to avoid the accident.

Earlier, the international team of scientists has made the unfavourable forecast concerning space debris and its impact on humanity. According to researchers waste in orbit 25 years from now will massively fall on the surface of the Earth, which will lead to a global catastrophe.