my space junk project

1. Kyle Velazquez
8ea
SPACE JUNK

2. Description of space junk
 Unwanted junk accumulates in space
 Small as a flake of paint
 Broken Pieces from telescopes, space probes
 Artificial rubbish orbiting around earth
 Garbage from sati lights
 Space shuttle garbage

3. Scientific name/other names
known by:
 Space junk
 Orbital junk
 Space debris

4. How large is the junk
 About 9000 is a size of a tennis ball
 Bigger then 1 centimeter
 Most sizes of a postage stamp

5. How fast does the junk move?
 Bits & pieces scream along at 17500 mph
 Impact speed is 36000 km

6. When was it discovered? And by
what?
 1957
 Started from first satellite
 Sputnik 1

7. How far is it from the
earth?
 1,1000 km above earth

8. 5 interesting facts not
mentioned =]
 Garbage zooms around earth 25 mph
 1mm chip damages like .22-caliber bullet
 In 1998 objects fell to atmosphere
 69 pieces fell in 1997
 1999 estimates showed 4 million pounds of
garbage

9. Resources/videos
 http://www.ask.com/bar?q=space+junk&pag
e=1&adt=0&qsrc=2417&ab=2&u=http%3A%2
F%2Fwww.windows.ucar.edu%2Ftour%2Flin
k%3D%2Fgames%3fjunk_intro.html
 http://www.smm.org/buzz/buzz-tags/space-
junk
 http://www.space.com/spacewatch/space_ju
nk.html
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6pNvoG2
sC9g

10. And that’s all folks =]
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