Natalie Panek: Let's clean up the space junk orbiting Earth
נטלי פנק: בואו ננקה את פסולת החלל שמקיפה את כדור הארץ
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that enable our daily lives
שמאפשרים את חיינו היום יומיים
לוקחים כמובן מאליו
deserve our attention
rely on satellite infrastructure every day
על תשתית לווינים כל יום
and to communicate.
and environmental monitoring,
and energy markets.
reach the end of their mission life.
לסוף חיי המשימה שלהם.
effectively become space junk,
הופכים אפקטיבית לפסולת חלל,
on a beautiful, sunny day
בכביש המהיר ביום יפה ושמשי
blowing through your hair.
your car stutters and stalls
but to abandon your car
אלא לנטוש את המכונית שלכם
and into a shoulder lane
את המכונית אל שול הכביש
of other traffic.
that you relied on in your everyday life.
שהסתמכתם עליה בחיי היום יום.
transportation network.
all cluttered with broken down vehicles
מלאות ברכבים מקולקלים
of other traffic.
that would be strewn everywhere
of the satellite industry.
over many, many years,
במשך הרבה הרבה שנים,
as a temporary solution.
international laws in space
only a total of three launch attempts.
from all around the world
of more satellites into orbit,
is only going to increase in the future,
things like the possibility
constellations being launched.
בני 900 לווינים ויותר.
to different orbits
we send satellites
אליו אנחנו שולחים לווינים
by Earth's atmosphere,
באטמוספירת כדור הארץ,
above Earth as the Earth rotates,
מעל כדור הארץ כשכדור הארץ מסתובב,
or television broadcast, for example.
או שידורי טלוויזיה, לדוגמה.
could remain there for centuries.
יוכלו להשאר שם במשך מאות.
coined "the graveyard,"
are intentionally placed
of common operational orbits.
של מסלולים תפעוליים נפוצים.
launched since the late 1950s,
מאז שנות ה 50 המאוחרות,
is currently operational,
that are no longer working,
of marble-sized debris
to space missions,
that we rely on each and every day.
מסתמך עליהם כל יום.
has become increasingly worrisome,
הפכה לדאגה גדולה יותר,
and international efforts
of additional debris.
hasn't been working for years.
for those dead geostationary spacecraft
is binding under international law,
לא מחייבת תחת הדין הבין-לאומי,
implemented through national mechanisms.
דרך מכאניזם לאומי.
the debris that's already up there.
to limit the future creation of debris.
את היצירה העתידית של פסולת.
an interesting comparison
we interact with our environments,
of the world's highest peak,
של הפסגה הכי גבוהה,
that there's speculation
of penalties and legal obligations.
של קנסות ואחריות חוקית.
is to persuade climbers
climbers who bring down extra waste,
ישלמו למטפסים שמורידים פסולת נוספת,
voluntary cleanup trips.
מסעות נקיון התנדבותיים.
should police themselves.
efforts at conservation
we shouldn't do everything in our power
לעשות כל מה שבכוחנו
that we rely and depend on,
שאנחנו מסתמכים ותלויים בהן,
and inadequate infrastructure
והתשתיות הלא מתאימות
להגיע לגבהים חדשים
on a satellite breaks down,
opportunities for repairs,
about how we designed satellites?
על איך לווינים מתוכננים?
they were built in,
international laws with teeth
disposal of satellites
need to be charged a deposit
some quota of debris.
needs to have technology on board
launched in 2014, for example,
because it's small,
or in larger orbits
או במסלולים גדולים יותר
like the size of school buses,
like high-powered lasers
כמו לייזרים בכוח גבוה
or space mechanics.
או מכונאים חלליים.
on a satellite,
on a spacecraft
the fuel tanks on our cars?
את מיכל הדלק במכונית?
of satellites orbiting around the Earth.
של מאות לווינים שמקיפים את כדור הארץ.
or cleanup options we come up with,
או הניקוי שנגיע אליהן,
and politics that we have to sort out.
שאנחנו צריכים לטפל בהם.
to use space sustainably yet.
להשתמש בחלל בקיימות עדיין.
to change the way we live and work
בה אנחנו חיים ועובדים
beyond the boundaries of Earth.
in the name of learning and innovation,
בשם למידה וחדשנות,
for our environments never goes away.
לעולם לא נעלמת.
in the low Earth and geostationary orbits,
במסלול נמוך ובמסלול הגאוסטציונרי,
launching new satellites
leave a broken down car
that make those activities possible.
שהופכת את אלה לאפשריים.
on the environment surrounding Earth,
שמקיפה את כדור הארץ,
that together we must reduce our impact.
אנחנו חייבים להפחית את ההשפעה שלנו.
הוא יפיפה באופן עוצר נשימה
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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