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Tracking debris in the Earth's orbit with centimeter precision using efficient laser technology
Description: Uncontrollable flying objects in orbit are a massive risk for modern space travel, and, due to our dependence on satellites today, it is also a risk to global economy. A research team has now developed a fiber laser that reliably determines the position and direction of the space debris' movement to mitigate these risks. [Source: Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Optics and Precision Engineering]
URL: https://www.fraunhofer.de/en/press/research-news/2017/september/tracking-debris-in-the-earths-orbit-with-centimeter-precision.html
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Source: Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Optics and Precision Engineering
Publish Date: 9/1/2017
Reading Level: Basic
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