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EPISODE · Nov 22, 2021 · 3 MIN

How do we prevent space collisions?

from Question of the Week, from the Naked Scientists · host Dr Chris Smith

This week, Matt contacted us asking "With three space missions currently converging on Mars how do the nations avoid orbital collisions? Do they share data, do they have transponders or space traffic control etc?". Katie King spoke with Chris Bridges, academic at Surrey Space Centre in the University of Surrey to find out how we keep our spacecraft from colliding.... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

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