(i) Space debris

(iv) Space debris

(v) Space debris

(i) Space debris

(e) Report on the activities of the Inter Agency Space Debris Coordination Committee on space debris mitigation guidelines and supporting document , by the representative of the Inter Agency Space Debris Coordination Committee (IADC).

National research on space debris, safety of space objects with nuclear power sources on board and problems relating to their collision with space debris

(e) National research on space debris.

The view was expressed that the IADC space debris mitigation guidelines could be endorsed by the Subcommittee as the technical background to the document on space debris mitigation being developed in the framework of the Working Group on Space Debris.

(a) Review the draft space debris mitigation document arising from the intersessional activity of the Working Group on Space Debris and update it as necessary.

The Scientific and Technical Subcommittee had also continued its work on space debris, under a new workplan for the period 2005 to 2007, and the Working Group on Space Debris had finalized the first draft of a document on space debris mitigation.

Pursuant to paragraph 17 of General Assembly resolution 59 116, the Subcommittee reconvened the Working Group on Space Debris to consider, as necessary, the proposals of the Inter Agency Space Debris Coordination Committee on space debris mitigation and any related comments that might be received.

Consideration by the Inter Agency Space Debris Coordination Committee of the comments received from member States of the Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space on the proposals on space debris mitigation

(c) Consider, through the Working Group on Space Debris to consider the issues arising from the workplan and, in particular, the space debris mitigation document of the Subcommittee.

(c) Research on space debris using Ukraine's radio communications systems

Concern over the technical littering' of space and the problem posed by space debris was expressed.

The Subcommittee had also made significant progress on space debris mitigation, having agreed on a two year workplan to develop a document based on the IADC space debris mitigation guidelines.

The Subcommittee agreed that Member States and regional space agencies should again be invited to provide reports on national research on space debris, safety of space objects with nuclear power sources (NPS) on board and problems relating to their collision with space debris.

(a) Note by the Secretariat on national research on space debris, safety of space objects with nuclear power sources on board and problems relating to their collision with space debris (A AC.105 838 and Add.1)

The report claimed that all space agencies have formulated plans to remove space debris in the future.

Tests of space weapons in near earth orbits will exacerbate the already serious problem of space debris.

Status of consultations on the space debris mitigation guidelines held by the Inter Agency Space Debris Coordination Committee Steering Group from 19 to 22 April 2004 and on 5 October 2004

Consideration by the Inter Agency Space Debris Coordination Committee of the comments received from member States of the Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space on the proposals on space debris mitigation and results of the consultative meeting of the Inter Agency Space Debris Coordination Committee and the Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space held in Vancouver, Canada, on 4 October 2004

Furthermore, in order to address the problem of the increasing pollution caused by space debris, implementation of the space debris mitigation guidelines formulated by the Inter Agency Space Debris Coordination Committee (IADC) should continue and the Scientific and Technical Subcommittee should proceed with its initiative to develop a complementary set of mitigation guidelines.

Debris are threatening to degrade the already fragile space environment and may render space unfit for human endeavours.

Space debris havoc would damage the interests of all and put human exploration of space to an end.

Considering that space debris is an issue of concern to all nations,

Considering that space debris is an issue of concern to all nations,

(b) Space debris related activities in Japan , by the representative of Japan

The problem of space debris brought about varying reactions from the participants.

Another highly technical subject of concern to the Subcommittee was space debris.

Such debris was a hazard to both vehicles and persons in space.

Considering that space debris is an issue of concern to all nations,

(b) Consideration by the Inter Agency Space Debris Coordination Committee of the comments received from member States on the proposals on space debris mitigation and results of the consultative meeting of the Inter Agency Space Debris Coordination Committee and the Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space held in Vancouver, Canada, on 4 October 2004 (A AC.105 C.1 L.279).

The report claimed that for years, space debris has always been a matter of concern for international space agencies. NASA has considered many alternative plans to track, probe and remove human made debris.

With regard to the space debris problem, space research and activities in Ukraine are aimed at the following objectives

(g) Research on geostationary servicing satellite systems and technology for detecting space debris

At its forty first session, the Subcommittee also established a Working Group on Space Debris to consider comments received from member States of the Committee on the proposals on space debris mitigation, presented by the Inter Agency Space Debris Coordination Committee (IADC) to the Subcommittee at its fortieth session, in 2003 (A AC.105 C.1 L.260).

At this time, China has also put forward a method of solving the space debris problem, and that is, to use a large laser to shrink the floating space debris into smaller, less harmful pieces.

The Subcommittee agreed that Member States, in particular space faring countries, should pay more attention to the problem of the collision of space objects, including those with nuclear power sources on board, with space debris and to other aspects of space debris, as well as its re entry into the atmosphere.

According to a January 17 report on the US based Popular Mechanics website, space is basically empty, but space around Earth has become increasingly crowded. Every satellite we send into space will ultimately become debris orbiting Earth. As time passes, these debris will accumulate.

Risks are posed by radiation, by natural meteoroids and debris from human space activities.

Thereafter, SEDS 2 remained in space to determine the resistance of its braided polyethelene to micrometeoroids, space debris, and atomic oxygen.

(a) A note by the Secretariat on national research on space debris, safety of space objects with nuclear power sources on board and problems relating to their collision with space debris, containing replies received from member States on the issue (A AC.105 838 and Add.1)

Once this is achieved, we can finally bid farewell to space debris problems for good.

(a) The prevention and reduction of space debris resulting from the launch of carrier rockets