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Why we need to clean up our space debris

Moriba Jah · TED

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About

The world's telecommunications needs are dependent on the satellite infrastructure we've placed in orbit but what are we doing to protect it? Not a lot, according to space environmentalist Moriba Jah. In this eye-opening talk, he draws attention to the overcrowding of orbital space and suggests a few fixes that could prevent the traffic jam from reaching critical mass.

The talk

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Credits and licence

Institution
TED
Department
TEDxDayton
Speaker
Moriba Jah
Year
2016
Level
For everyone
Language
English
Subjects
Earth and environment, Astronomy and space, Society and politics
Source
TED
Licence
CC BY-NC-ND 4.0, as TED states it. Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions. TED's terms
Attribution
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