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Stellare is a woman from ÅSA, Norway.

Earth science expert and astrophysicist interested in Earth observation, geodesy, climate change, geohazards, water cycle and other science related topics. I also like to meet new people from all around the world. I'm totally in love with space and photography.

Find out more about me and my interests at Lilja - A bouquet of stories about the Earth

ESA - ESOC - Space debris: evolution in pictures: Apr 13, 2:49pm (1 review) http://www.esa.int/SPECIALS/ESOC/SEMN2VM...; Space Junk

Credit: ESA (click for larger image)

Between the launch of Sputnik on 4 October 1957 and 1 January 2008, approximately 4600 launches have placed some 6000 satellites into orbit, of which about 400 are travelling beyond geostationary orbit or on interplanetary trajectories.

The junk can harm the running satellites and the junk-problem has to be solved. A mitigation plan has been developed (continuously, I assume :-)). Here is an estimate of what it will look like both with and without mitigation. Doesn't look too good either way, if you ask me!

Credit: ESA (click for larger image)

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