SPACE STUDIES 595: CAPSTONE

Earth is soon to be a prisoner of its own success. We have attained marvelous technology that has allowed improved science and communications by placing satellites in orbit. All the technologies needed to do this also have a cost. This cost is the addition of debris in orbit around our planet. We here at Quark Industries, headed by Adam Quark, were inspired by a unique proposal that came out of the University of North Dakota to look into the problem of Space Debris.

This idea was so intriguing that there were no lack of volunteers. However we picked the best and the brightest to tackle this problem. Calling themselves "Salvage 1", this team has come up with a unique set of strategies to both mitigate any new creation of debris and to try and remove the ones we already have. They will do this in the following ways.

• Encourage both laws and policy that make Governments and/or Corporations responsible for their debris.
• Study improved tracking systems that can see targets down to 5mm.
• Research lasers that can de-orbit small debris
• Design and build a series of tugs/collectors to remove the remaining debris.
• Look to the future possibility of recycling nonfunctional satellites.
• Check the feasibility of an orbital recycling facility

With these goals in mind, This select team will change the way we see orbital debris. For more information or discussions on the future of orbital debris at Quark Industries, feel free to contact any of our Salvage 1 team members for your individual/corporate/government needs.