Russia planning to build laser cannon to shoot space debris
- 6 years ago
RUSSIA — The Russian space agency is planning to get rid of space debris by shooting it with a laser cannon, reports RT.
Scientists have noted the increasing amount of space debris floating outside of Earth's atmosphere, most of which is "the size of a marble" while around ⅓ of the debris is the "size of a softball."
The cannon will be based on the 3-meter optical telescope, which is already being made. It will be designed to monitor space satellites and keep an eye out for potentially dangerous space debris.
The optical telescope will eventually be transformed into a powerful laser cannon, if things go according to plan.
The laser cannon will be supplied power from a type of solid-base generator, and will supposedly use a process called "laser ablation" to remove debris surrounding Earth's atmosphere.
The energy of the laser would heat and pierce and object until it evaporates.
Different countries such as China, Australia, and Japan have tried their hand at getting rid of the space debris..without any success so far, RT reports.
Scientists have noted the increasing amount of space debris floating outside of Earth's atmosphere, most of which is "the size of a marble" while around ⅓ of the debris is the "size of a softball."
The cannon will be based on the 3-meter optical telescope, which is already being made. It will be designed to monitor space satellites and keep an eye out for potentially dangerous space debris.
The optical telescope will eventually be transformed into a powerful laser cannon, if things go according to plan.
The laser cannon will be supplied power from a type of solid-base generator, and will supposedly use a process called "laser ablation" to remove debris surrounding Earth's atmosphere.
The energy of the laser would heat and pierce and object until it evaporates.
Different countries such as China, Australia, and Japan have tried their hand at getting rid of the space debris..without any success so far, RT reports.