The risk from space can cause the next air crash: scientists are upset

In the last 50 years, NASA has not recorded more than one reduction in space debris on Earth daily. And no one AccidentAccident Severe. For good reasons, the local debris is very low for uncontrollable and in an area of ​​the world that we, human beings, are completely away from occupying. So it seems that this risk wants to be weak.

Even if in Florida (United States) almost a year ago, the case of debris affected by the International Space Station, column targeted the headlines.

Local debris against line aircraft

However, it seems that the situation changes when you keep yourself from the point of view of the aircraft passengers. Researchers at the University of British Columbia (Canada) explain the same in the journal Scientific Reports. According to their calculation, the risk of seeing a local debris collided with a plane – with the devastating consequences that show it – is increasing. In addition, the increase in air traffic and the mass deployment of the satellite. Like the Bridge Star LinkStar Link Injured Space xSpace x. Because they will fall to the ground sooner or later.

“The areas around large airports have 0.8 % every year to be affected by the return.”Report researchers. “This rate increases by 26 percent for large areas, but which is very busy, such as in the northeast of the United States, in northeast Europe, or in the major cities of the Pacific region of Asia.” »» » The risk of this is the largest because even a very small piece is RocketRocket The plane can cause severe damage.

Liability for Space Ship Manufacturers

To prevent the closing of the rapidly large air spaces, researchers remember the spacecraft manufacturers with their responsibilities. They tell them to invest in school technologies in rocketbackEnvironmentEnvironment. They are there. But less than 35 % of the launches are equipped with it. It would be a shame to wait for air disaster before acting …