Orbital Debris Removal Conference

An International Conference on Orbital Debris Removal is currently taking place in the USA.

The conference runs from December 8-10 and is hearing more than 50 presentations on the subject.

One problem may well be that any system for removing space debris will by definition also be a space weapon since any such system could be used to attack operational satellites raising questions about who controls it.

Space.com - NASA, DARPA Host Space Junk Wake-Up Call
http://www.space.com/news/091208-space-junk-
cleanup-meeting.html

International Conference on Orbital Debris Removal
http://rescommunis.wordpress.com/2009/11/02/
international-conference-on-orbital-debris-removal/

Southgatearc - China's 'satellite killer' puts ham radio birds at risk
http://www.southgatearc.org/news/november2007/
space_hazard.htm

Southgatearc - Satellites collide in space
http://www.southgatearc.org/news/february2009/
satellite_collision.htm