Space Traffic Management

A Space Traffic Management system

●   is a concept similar to Air Traffic Control, but for satellites rather than planes.

●   would aim to set up legal and  ways of improving safety.

●   does not actually exist at present.

Problems in developing effective Space Traffic Management

●   Satellites are now quite  and therefore more widespread (e.g. there are constellations made up of  of satellites).

●   At present, satellites are not required to transmit information to help with their  .

●   There are few systems for  satellites.

●   Small pieces of debris may be difficult to identify.

●   Operators may be unwilling to share details of satellites used for  or commercial reasons.

●   It may be hard to collect details of the object's  at a given time.

●   Scientists can only make a  about where the satellite will go.

Solutions

●   Common standards should be agreed on for the presentation of information.

●   The information should be combined in one  .

●   A coordinated system must be designed to create  in its users.