The Aerospace Corporation has established a centre in California for orbital and re-entry debris studies. The centre will analyse space debris, collision-avoidance systems and the possibilities for deliberate re-entry of some debris into the Earth's atmosphere.
Source: Flight International
Orbital launch pioneer SpaceX is being contracted by the American space agency NASA to develop a so-called “US Deorbit Vehicle” that can safely return the International Space Station to Earth via controlled re-entry.
BAE Systems has completed its acquisition of Ball Aerospace, with the move further strengthening its US business presence.
NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory has retired its Mars helicopter Ingenuity after the craft suffered damage upon landing.
