An Australian software engineer is among the first people in the world to work with new satellite inspection technology to help manage the huge volume of objects orbiting the Earth.
abc.net.au/news/space-satellite-images-new-technology-forges-career/101826552An Australian software engineer says "complex" new space technology, of which she is among the first in the world to work with, will help manage the huge volume of objects orbiting in space.
"From the images, we can work out of there is damage to satellites or if everything up there is working as it should be."Her Sydney-based employer's satellite software inspection technology only became operational in August 2022. The company uses its software with satellites already in orbit and now has access to a network of 35 high-quality cameras in space.
"Things in orbit are quite hard to troubleshoot when they are hundreds of kilometres above your head and travelling very quickly.""There are thousands upon thousands of pieces of space junk in orbit and occasionally bits of debris can collide with operational satellites as well."The cameras capture "fly-by" images of objects and satellites, including the International Space Station as they zip past in nanoseconds.
In November 2022, this image was captured of a large falling Chinese Long March 5B rocket stage, during its descent to Earth.Ms Kirkwood grew up on the Mid North Coast of NSW with dreams of becoming an astronaut.
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