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AFRL Inspire 2015: Space Junk: The Unknown Orbital Iceberg

Air Force Research Laboratory

Oct. 28, 2015 | 11:34

The Earth is surrounded by 22,000 objects in orbit, 1,200 of which are actually functional. The rest is space junk. In this talk, Dr. Moriba Jah, Air Force Research Laboratory aerospace engineer and self-proclaimed “Space Garbage Man,” takes you into the vital world of space situational awareness. The tracking of these objects in orbit is critical to ensuring that functional satellites in orbit remain safe from collisions. Military functions and everything from GPS to ATM transactions rely on the efforts of Dr. Jah and scientists like him. #AFRLInspire

The video is part of the 2015 AFRL Inspire series, which is a celebration of the people and technologies that impact our Airmen and society through a series of short, engaging, thought-provoking and energizing talks that seek to motivate the next generation of Air Force scientists and engineers.