[Interview] Avoiding Kessler Syndrome

Mapping out all the space objects and understanding their orbits is the key to avoiding problems in orbit. What are the technical challenges and what's the current state of affairs? We're discussing it with Dr. Moriba Jah.

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00:00 Intro

01:28 Current state of the orbit

07:04 Kessler Syndrome

14:57 Risks on Different Altitudes

17:41 Access to the Night Skies

22:33 An Ideal Solution

31:57 Future of Humanity

34:30 Outro

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