Welcome to the Redditch Astronomical Society

Guest (virtual) speaker - Jonathan McDowell

Group Leader, Chandra X-ray Center Science Data Systems (SDS)
Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics

Space Junk
It's been 65 years since the launch of the first artificial satellite,
Sputnik, and space is getting busier and busier. There are about 5000
working satellites up there, but there are also over 20,000 known pieces of
orbital debris whizzing around at up to 18,000 miles an hour. McDowell will
talk about the demographics of the satellite population: who is putting
satellites up there, what are they doing, what the space junk is and why
there's so much of it - and what can we do about it?

Time: May 7, 2022 07:30 PM London

This will be a live Zoom talk (and in person). In lieu of a fee, Redditch Astro will make a donation to You can donate to my JustGiving page by clicking here: Teenage Cancer Trust and any additional donations from attendees would be greatly appreciated.

We are a group of Amateur Astronomers in the Redditch and Bromsgrove area aiming to provide a friendly community for like minded enthusiasts.

We typically meet on the first Monday of each month (except August) in the Cantebury Suite of St Augustines RC school.

Pease check for meeting details before attending as Location is subject to change whilst COVID-19 is still a concern