Avoiding space debris represents one of the biggest “risks” to operating a supply chain in outer space, said Darren McKnight, a technical director for Centauri Corp.
More than 20,000 objects in Earth’s orbit are considered space debris, the majority being man-made objects, creating challenges for interstellar logistics and supply chain operations, McKnight said.
“It’s all about risk. Collision risk is important to minimize — we don’t want to run into things, we don’t want operational satellites...
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