Natalie Panek: Let's clean up the space junk orbiting Earth
Natalie Panek: Limpiemos la órbita terrestre
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o incluso salido a cenar?
that enable our daily lives
que hacemos día a día
deserve our attention
rely on satellite infrastructure every day
infraestructura satelital en todo momento
and to communicate.
entretenerse o comunicarse.
and environmental monitoring,
agricultura, en el medioambiente
and energy markets.
mercados financieros y energéticos.
en los que confiamos
reach the end of their mission life.
de su vida útil.
effectively become space junk,
se convierten en chatarra espacial,
on a beautiful, sunny day
en un hermoso día soleado
blowing through your hair.
your car stutters and stalls
su auto se sacude y se detiene
but to abandon your car
and into a shoulder lane
en una cuneta
of other traffic.
that you relied on in your everyday life.
en la que confiaban a diario.
transportation network.
red de transporte vital.
all cluttered with broken down vehicles
abarrotadas de vehículos sin funcionar
of other traffic.
that would be strewn everywhere
por todas partes,
of the satellite industry.
la industria satelital;
que ya no funcionan
over many, many years,
durante varios años,
as a temporary solution.
como una solución temporal.
international laws in space
en el espacio
el Sputnik I,
only a total of three launch attempts.
tres intentos de lanzamientos.
from all around the world
of more satellites into orbit,
is only going to increase in the future,
cada vez es más alta,
things like the possibility
aspectos como la probabilidad
constellations being launched.
900 satélites en constelaciones.
to different orbits
a diversas órbitas
we send satellites
adonde se envían los satélites
la superficie terrestre
by Earth's atmosphere,
por la atmósfera terrestre,
que sus órbitas decaigan
enviamos a los satélites
above Earth as the Earth rotates,
sobre la tierra mientras que esta gira,
or television broadcast, for example.
o emisión televisiva.
could remain there for centuries.
podrían permanecer allí por siglos.
coined "the graveyard,"
o de chatarra abandonada
are intentionally placed
of common operational orbits.
de las órbitas en funcionamiento.
launched since the late 1950s,
desde fines de los años 50
is currently operational,
that are no longer working,
que ya no funcionan,
of marble-sized debris
to space missions,
para las misiones espaciales,
that we rely on each and every day.
de los que dependemos.
has become increasingly worrisome,
es un asunto apremiante,
and international efforts
a nivel nacional como internacional
of additional debris.
de escombro adicional.
más de 25 años
hasn't been working for years.
ha dejado de funcionar en años.
for those dead geostationary spacecraft
para aquellas naves geoestacionarias
a una órbita cementerio.
is binding under international law,
a la legislación internacional
implemented through national mechanisms.
debe implementar sus normas.
the debris that's already up there.
que ya está acumulada.
to limit the future creation of debris.
formación de escombros.
por la chatarra espacial.
an interesting comparison
una interesante comparación
we interact with our environments,
interactuamos con el ambiente
más grande del mundo.
of the world's highest peak,
más alto del mundo,
toneladas de basura
that there's speculation
of penalties and legal obligations.
y sanciones estrictas.
is to persuade climbers
climbers who bring down extra waste,
a aquellos que contribuyan,
voluntary cleanup trips.
residuos de forma voluntaria.
should police themselves.
deberían regular por sí mismas.
efforts at conservation
esfuerzos para conservar
we shouldn't do everything in our power
que no se deba hacer todo
that we rely and depend on,
del que dependemos
and inadequate infrastructure
la infraestructura inadecuada y remota
que el deshecho de basura
on a satellite breaks down,
de un satélite se rompe,
opportunities for repairs,
about how we designed satellites?
mejores satélites?
they were built in,
que los construya,
international laws with teeth
regulaciones internacionales
disposal of satellites
need to be charged a deposit
para lanzarlos al espacio
desechados correctamente
some quota of debris.
needs to have technology on board
la tecnología necesaria
de órbita rápidamente.
launched in 2014, for example,
que el Reino Unido lanzó en 2014,
al finalizar su vida útil
because it's small,
or in larger orbits
ocupan más lugar
like the size of school buses,
son de gran tamaño
métodos alternativos.
like high-powered lasers
como láseres de largo alcance
mediante redes o nudos,
en el corto plazo.
or space mechanics.
on a satellite,
on a spacecraft
de combustible de las naves
the fuel tanks on our cars?
con nuestros automóviles.
of satellites orbiting around the Earth.
de satélites que orbitan la Tierra.
or cleanup options we come up with,
and politics that we have to sort out.
muy complejas que debemos conocer.
to use space sustainably yet.
de forma poco sustentable.
to change the way we live and work
para cambiar nuestras vidas
beyond the boundaries of Earth.
de los límites terrestres.
in the name of learning and innovation,
for our environments never goes away.
a nuestro medioambiente.
in the low Earth and geostationary orbits,
órbita terrestre y en la geoestacionaria
launching new satellites
que se rompieron
leave a broken down car
con un automóvil roto
that make those activities possible.
que lo hace posible.
on the environment surrounding Earth,
en el medio ambiente
that together we must reduce our impact.
reducir el impacto.
es asombrosamente hermosa
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Natalie Panek - Rocket scientist, explorerNatalie Panek's work is focused on the idea that accountability for our environments never goes away.
Why you should listen
Natalie Panek's love of space and aviation led her to obtain a private pilot's license, design and drive a solar-powered car across North America, and build space robotics. She has participated in internships at NASA's Goddard Spaceflight Center and at NASA's Ames Research Center, where she worked on a mission to Mars. With degrees in mechanical and aerospace engineering, Panek has contributed to a number of space projects, including MDA's satellite servicing initiative and ESA's 2020 ExoMars rover program. She currently works in Mission Systems at MDA's robotics and automation division, on Canadian space robotics and other space exploration programs.
Panek founded her website, thePanekRoom, to encourage women to pursue challenging careers in nontraditional fields and explore the outdoors. She was featured on the editorial site "Women You Should Know" as a STEM Rock Star who is revolutionizing how we think about women in tech, and Canada's Financial Post describes Panek as "a vocal advocate for women in technology." She is also a member of the prestigious Explorer's Club and a Fellow of Royal Canadian Geographic Society. PANEK is the 2013 recipient of the University of Calgary Graduate of the Last Decade Award and the Northern Lights Award Foundation 2013 Rising Star in aerospace. She also joins an elite group of women as one of WXN's Top 100 Most Powerful Women (2014), Forbes' 30 Under 30 in Manufacturing and Industry (2015), Flare's inaugural 30 Under 30 list (2015) and one of Canada's Greatest Women Explorers by Canadian Geographic (2016).
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