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E-waste in Space: Is Space Becoming a New and Limitless Dumping Ground?

verfasst von : Prashant Kumar, Manoj Kumar Khanna, Neha Sharma

Erschienen in: Integrated Waste Management

Verlag: Springer Nature Singapore

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Abstract

Countries around the world are competing with each other in all realms possible. There is a rat-race for war weapons, advances in telecommunications, political alliances, etc., with space technology being the latest. In the year 2022, it was reported that compared to the previous year, more objects were launched into orbit per launch. In 2022, a total of 2533 objects were launched, compared to 1860 objects launched in 2021. There was a 32% increase in the number of successful launches and a 36% increase in the number of objects inserted into orbit. With the rapid advancement of space technology and the increasing number of satellites and space missions, the amount of electronic debris (e-waste) produced in space is increasing. The term “e-waste” refers to satellites, spacecraft components, and other types of electronic equipment that have been used and then abandoned. All of these items pose substantial challenges to the goals of space exploration and environmental preservation. The presented work has a goal to explore the causes and effects of electronic garbage in space addition to identifying the management issues connected with it, and provide sustainable solutions to alleviate the negative effects of e-waste. The study highlights the significance of space debris management as well as the necessity of worldwide cooperation in order to successfully handle the issue.

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Titel: E-waste in Space: Is Space Becoming a New and Limitless Dumping Ground?
verfasst von: Prashant Kumar
Manoj Kumar Khanna
Neha Sharma
Verlag: Springer Nature Singapore
Buch: Integrated Waste Management
Print ISBN: 978-981-9708-22-2

Electronic ISBN: 978-981-9708-23-9

Copyright-Jahr: 2024
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-97-0823-9_16