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Race is On for Space-Junk Alarm System Sunday, July 26, 2009 - Ehud Rattner Home >> Headlines >> Space   
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A worldwide network of radar stations could tackle the ever-growing problem of space debris - the remains of old rockets and satellites that pose an increasing threat to spacecraft. The US government is launching a competition, which will run until the end of 2010, to find the best way of tracking pieces of junk down to the size of a pool ball. Three aerospace companies - Northrop Grumman, Lockheed-Martin and Raytheon - have each been awarded $30 million by US Air Force Space Command. (source: newscientist.com)
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