£1million funding to tackle space debris which could destroy the ISS

To tackle this issue, the Business Secretary Alok Sharma has announced £1million in funding, via the UK Space Agency (UKSA), for seven space-cleaning programmes. Astronomers are concerned that high-value craft in low-Earth orbit, such as the International Space Station (ISS), could be destroyed by a rogue piece of debris. Currently, there is no way of accurately monitoring and tracking small pieces of debris which could be hurtling towards a multi-million pound satellite. This infographic reveals which countries owns the most space debris. Working on photonic technologies to spot items in orbit and tell if they are junk or satellite.