Horizon The Trouble with Space Junk (Season 52, Episode 6)
TV Episode | 52 min | Documentary

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Horizon

The Trouble with Space Junk (Season 52, Episode 6)

TV Episode | 52 min | Documentary

In 2014, the International Space Station had to move three times to avoid lethal chunks of space debris and there is an increasing problem of satellites mysteriously breaking down. With first-hand accounts from astronauts and experts, ...See moreIn 2014, the International Space Station had to move three times to avoid lethal chunks of space debris and there is an increasing problem of satellites mysteriously breaking down. With first-hand accounts from astronauts and experts, Horizon reveals the scale of the problem of space junk. Our planet is surrounded by hundreds of millions of pieces of junk moving at 17,000 miles per hour. Now the US government is investing a billion dollars to track them, and companies around the world are developing ways to clear up their mess - from robot arms to nets and harpoons. Horizon investigates the science behind the hit film Gravity and discovers the reality is far more worrying than the Hollywood fiction. Written by wikipedia See less

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Name	Known for
Helen McCrory Narrator (voice) Narrator (voice) See fewer	Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011)
Hugh Lewis Self - University of Southampton Self - University of Southampton See fewer	Horizon (I) (1964)
John Hyten Self - U.S. Air Force Space Command Self - U.S. Air Force Space Command See fewer	Horizon (I) (1964)
Roger Thompson Self - The Aerospace Corporation Self - The Aerospace Corporation See fewer	Horizon (I) (1964)
Donald J. Kessler Self - former NASA scientist Self - former NASA scientist See fewer	Horizon (I) (1964)
Patti Schaeffer Self - scientist, The Aerospace Corporation Self - scientist, The Aerospace Corporation See fewer	Horizon (I) (1964)
James F. Reilly Self - former NASA astronaut Self - former NASA astronaut See fewer	Space Station 3D (2002)
Gerhard Drolshagen Self - European Space Agency Self - European Space Agency See fewer	Horizon (I) (1964)
Holger Krag Self - space debris team, European Space Agency Self - space debris team, European Space Agency See fewer	Horizon (I) (1964)
Sandra Magnus Self - NASA astronaut Self - NASA astronaut See fewer	Horizon (I) (1964)
Kevin Fong Self - expert on space medicine Self - expert on space medicine See fewer	Life (I) (2017)
Mark Burchell Self - University of Kent Self - University of Kent See fewer	Horizon (I) (1964)
Darren McKnight Self - Integrity Applications Inc. Self - Integrity Applications Inc. See fewer	Horizon (I) (1964)
Jamie Reid Self - Airbus Self - Airbus See fewer	Horizon (I) (1964)
Steve Bruce Self - vice president, Lockheed Martin Self - vice president, Lockheed Martin See fewer	Horizon (I) (1964)

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