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Jun

EMFSA June 13th Webinar

June 7, 2021
EMFSA Webinar Sunday, the 13th of June Time: 3pm South African Time Webinar Topic: The new WHO (World Health Organization) EMF Project South African Committee and Chair have been appointed. Implications will be discussed during the webinar. Cost: Completely free and open to all. Presenter: Mr. J. Lech Contact us at https://www.emfsa.co.za/contact/ for the link to...
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04
Jun

Space junk. The next waste crisis that needs to be solved

June 4, 2021
The new Great Pacific Garbage Patch – space, the final frontier of waste. The problem of junk in lower earth orbit and what we do about it. https://t.co/Wu8ICYV8ne— Vicky Allan (@vicky_allan) June 4, 2021 THE news that a piece of space junk collided with the robotic arm on the International Space Station, is an alarming reminder that...
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03
Jun

Space debris tracker LeoLabs raises $65 million as satellites launch to orbit at unprecedented rate

June 3, 2021
Source: CNBC PUBLISHED THU, JUN 3 2021 LeoLabs, a private venture that tracks objects and debris in low Earth orbit through a network of radars around the world, raised $65 million in capital in a new fundraising round, the company announced on Tuesday. “It’s a great endorsement of our success to date and where we’re...
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02
Jun

DoD agencies to invest more than $1 billion in low-Earth orbit space technologies

June 2, 2021
Source: Space News https://spacenews.com/dod-agencies-to-invest-more-than-1-billion-in-low-earth-orbit-space-technology/ by Sandra Erwin — May 30, 2021 Technologies developed by SDA, MDA and DARPA are expected to transition into larger Space Force programs WASHINGTON — The Biden administration’s defense budget proposal for fiscal year 2022 seeks more than $1.2 billion  for military space systems in low-Earth orbit.  According to budget documents released May 28, nearly...
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01
Jun

International Space Station’s robotic arm damaged by space debris

June 1, 2021
Canada Space Agency, 2021-05-28 Space can be a harsh and unforgiving environment for the robots and humans that explore it: the hazards are many, from massive temperature swings to radiation and orbital debris. Over 23,000 objects the size of a softball or larger are tracked 24/7 to detect potential collisions with satellites and the International Space...
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31
May

ICRC Position on Autonomous Weapon Systems

May 31, 2021
17 MAY 2021 The publication is available from https://shop.icrc.org/icrc-position-on-autonomous-weapon-systems-pdf-en
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31
May

STOA, 5G: Environment – Animals, Plants and Fungi

May 31, 2021
STOA 5G Panel, 31st May 2021 https://map.sciencemediahub.eu/5g#m=4/605.26142/641.10925,p=70 https://map.sciencemediahub.eu/5g#m=1/806.78584/463.05557 #5G #mobile networks – "No one in Europe is not exposed – The #cancer question still needs to be resolved" says Dr. Joachim Schüz, International Agency for Research on Cancer @WHO_Europe @IARCWHO #STOA5G— STOA Panel (@EP_ScienceTech) May 31, 2021 MEP @MicheleRivasi closes the #STOA5G event & thanks...
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30
May

EMFSA May 2021 Newsletter

May 30, 2021
Photo by Q.U.I on Unsplash “There is little recognition that Earth’s orbit is a finite resource, the space and Earth environments are connected, and the actions of one actor can affect everyone.” Published: 20 May 2021 Boley, A.C., Byers, M. Satellite mega-constellations create risks in Low Earth Orbit, the atmosphere and on Earth. Sci Rep 11, 10642 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-89909-7 Photo by...
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29
May

A common error when discussing 5G

May 29, 2021
Photo by Cookie the Pom on Unsplash One has to be SPECIFIC about the frequencies when discussing 5G. 5G is a technology, or to be more accurate, a mixture of technologies. It can, and is transmitted at frequencies [bandwidths] previously occupied by earlier technologies. Therefore the common mistake to automatically assume that 5G is millimeter waves is wrong. Millimeter waves do...
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