Natalie Panek: Let's clean up the space junk orbiting Earth
Natalie Panek: Låt oss städa upp rymdskräpet som kretsar runt jorden
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that enable our daily lives
deserve our attention
rely on satellite infrastructure every day
på satellitinfrastruktur dagligen
and to communicate.
and environmental monitoring,
and energy markets.
och energimarknad.
reach the end of their mission life.
slutskedet av sitt uppdrag.
effectively become space junk,
huvudsakligen rymdskräp,
on a beautiful, sunny day
en vacker, solig dag
blowing through your hair.
your car stutters and stalls
but to abandon your car
än att lämna din bil
and into a shoulder lane
den till vägrenen
of other traffic.
that you relied on in your everyday life.
du förlitade dig på i ditt dagliga liv.
transportation network.
transportnätverk.
all cluttered with broken down vehicles
som är belamrade med havererade fordon
of other traffic.
that would be strewn everywhere
skulle strös runtomkring
of the satellite industry.
over many, many years,
under många, många år
as a temporary solution.
en temporär lösning.
international laws in space
lagar i rymden
upp efter oss själva.
only a total of three launch attempts.
totalt tre uppskjutningsförsök.
from all around the world
länder runtom i världen
of more satellites into orbit,
is only going to increase in the future,
kommer bara öka i framtiden,
things like the possibility
constellations being launched.
kan bli uppskjutna.
i olika omloppsbanor
to different orbits
dit vi skickar satelliter
we send satellites
by Earth's atmosphere,
av jordens atmosfär,
vi skickar satelliter till
above Earth as the Earth rotates,
ovanför jorden då den roterar,
or television broadcast, for example.
kommunikationer och TV-sändningar.
could remain there for centuries.
de här kan bli kvar där i sekel.
coined "the graveyard,"
myntat termen "kyrkogården,"
are intentionally placed
of common operational orbits.
vanliga operationella banor.
launched since the late 1950s,
skjutits upp sedan sent 50-tal,
is currently operational,
för närvarande i funktion,
that are no longer working,
som inte längre fungerar,
of marble-sized debris
av stenkulestora skrotdelar
små som färgflagor
to space missions,
en stor risk för rymduppdrag,
that we rely on each and every day.
vi dagligen förlitar oss på.
has become increasingly worrisome,
har blivit allt mer oroande,
and international efforts
internationella åtgärder vidtagits
of additional debris.
skapandet av mer skrot.
hasn't been working for years.
har fungerat på flera år.
for those dead geostationary spacecraft
döda geostationära farkosterna
is binding under international law,
bindande enligt internationell lag,
implemented through national mechanisms.
implementeras genom nationella mekanismer.
the debris that's already up there.
som redan finns däruppe.
to limit the future creation of debris.
mer skrot tillkommer i framtiden.
an interesting comparison
en intressant jämförelse
we interact with our environments,
interagera med vår miljö,
of the world's highest peak,
av världens högsta topp,
that there's speculation
att det spekuleras
med bergsbestigarna
of penalties and legal obligations.
och rättsliga skyldigheter.
is to persuade climbers
climbers who bring down extra waste,
betala de som tar med extra skräp ner,
voluntary cleanup trips.
organisera frivilliga städresor.
should police themselves.
ansvara för sig själva.
efforts at conservation
we shouldn't do everything in our power
inte ska göra allt i vår makt
that we rely and depend on,
förlitar oss på och är beroende av,
and inadequate infrastructure
läget och den otillräckliga infrastukturen
ett utmanade problem.
on a satellite breaks down,
opportunities for repairs,
about how we designed satellites?
satelliter på ett smartare sätt?
they were built in,
international laws with teeth
internationella lagar med tänder
disposal of satellites
av döda satelliter
need to be charged a deposit
få betala en deposition
en satellit i omlopp,
endast betalas tillbaka
some quota of debris.
needs to have technology on board
ha teknik ombord
launched in 2014, for example,
som sköts upp 2014,
because it's small,
satelliten då den är liten,
or in larger orbits
eller i större omloppsbanor
like the size of school buses,
stora som skolbussar,
like high-powered lasers
or space mechanics.
rymdmekaniker i omloppsbanan.
on a satellite,
delar hos en satellit
hos en rymdfarkost
on a spacecraft
the fuel tanks on our cars?
jag tankar våra bilar?
of satellites orbiting around the Earth.
satelliter som kretsar runt jorden.
or cleanup options we come up with,
är ett tekniskt problem.
and politics that we have to sort out.
och politik som vi måste fixa.
to use space sustainably yet.
hållbart sätt att använda rymden på än.
sättet vi lever och arbetar
to change the way we live and work
beyond the boundaries of Earth.
utanför jordens gränser.
in the name of learning and innovation,
i lärandets och uppfinningens namn,
for our environments never goes away.
för vår miljö som aldrig försvinner.
in the low Earth and geostationary orbits,
jordnära och geostationära omloppsbanan,
launching new satellites
upp nya satelliter
leave a broken down car
lämna en trasig bil
that make those activities possible.
som gör detta möjligt.
on the environment surrounding Earth,
that together we must reduce our impact.
tillsammans måste minska vår påverkan.
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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