How can AI help with space debris management? - Actu IA

Sputnik, in 1957, opened the way to the conquest of space. Since then, many satellites have been launched, either for scientific research like the ISS or for commercial purposes, like Quantum. Some have exploded, collided with others: objects ranging from the last stages of launchers to simple bolts are currently in orbit. The European Space Agency's (ESA) Space Debris Office at ESOC in Darmstadt, Germany, has estimated that there are a million of those measuring at least 1 cm, and that a collision with active satellites could not only cause great damage to them but also their destruction. ESA is relying on AI to prevent these risks.