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EOS Space Systems and Lockheed have struck a deal to jointly develop a space junk tracking centre in Western Australia. Having a second tracking centre (in addition to its existing facility at Mount Stromlo in the ACT) will significantly improve EOS Space Systems' coverage, the company says, since its activities won't be …

  1. Gray Ham Bronze badge
    Pint

    "WA facility gets laser-eyes out of the fog"

    What? The weather in Canberra is beautiful ... you're just jealous because it's pissing down in Sydney ...

  2. John Smith 19 Gold badge
    Unhappy

    Stuff that. What about getting *rid* of this space crap?

    Which would be the best long term approach.

    1. Anonymous Coward
      Anonymous Coward

      Re: Stuff that. What about getting *rid* of this space crap?

      Well if you can move it then you might be able to nudge it lower so atmospheric drag takes enough effect to bring it down in a reasonable time-scale.

      We like to move it, move it! We like to...move it!

      1. toxicdragon

        Re: Stuff that. What about getting *rid* of this space crap?

        Until the bigger stuff gets through and slams into a retirement home/puppy rescue center/Pizza place.

        1. Paul Crawford Silver badge

          Re: Stuff that. What about getting *rid* of this space crap?

          The "big stuff" is usually easy to deal with, probably still has some command-action left in it, and even if not it is easy to track so others can take evasive action and it is a candidate for some sort of active re-entry control.

          Its all the small stuff that is hard to deal with.

        2. eldakka
          Coat

          Re: Stuff that. What about getting *rid* of this space crap?

          "Until the bigger stuff gets through and slams into a retirement home/puppy rescue center/Pizza place."

          Sounds like a win/win to me.

  3. Alan Brown Silver badge

    Lasing things

    Might work.... but the greatest danger is from the little stuff. Can that be tracked and zapped?

  4. Anonymous Coward
    Anonymous Coward

    How to collect all the space junk

    Send up a dozen of my 5-year-old's tshirts: those things collect dirt by magic in mere minutes.

  5. Mike Flugennock
    Coat

    Space Junk From Oz?

    D'ahh ha ha heh hehh...

    Never mind, it's just too easy.

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