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Aussie Lasers To Stop Satellite Collisions, Death

Posted by timothy on from the elaborate-postponement dept.

bennyboy64 writes "An Australian company is developing a laser tracking system that will help prevent collisions between satellites and space debris, ZDNet reports. 'The trouble is it's [debris] in orbit and travelling at orbital speeds, which means that it is travelling at about 30,000 kilometres an hour," said the CEO of the Australian company. 'If even a tiny little piece runs into a satellite it'll destroy it or punch a hole through a person if they're out there space walking.'"

2 of 84 comments (clear)

  1. Re:Like radar, but shorter wavelengths by deniable · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    More importantly, it's not a satellite owner. I guess the budget's only for hookers and blow.

  2. Truly fascinating news. by EnsilZah · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    I had no idea ZDNet still existed.