11728, 1037 AM SRO rocket debris on Austalan shore rules governing space junk | Explained News - The Indian Express Sections [i ENGLISH | siSyb | TET | BeKOBo | Aree | Fat | ATT] BUSINESS | faa Newsletters G) semen, ©The Indian EXPRESS town wore SL Nelndian Home Get Access wy India Cities Videos Audio Explained Education Politics Opinion Entertainment| TRENDING NEW! Mini Crosswords UPSC Special Express etal Health Specials News / Explained / Explained Sci-Tech / ISRO rocket debris on Australian shore: rules governing space junk Premium ISRO rocket debris on Australian shore: rules governing space junk Junk from space objects falling to the earth are not unheard of and most such incidents involve relatively small fragments from rockets that survive the friction of the atmosphere. But there have been a few highly publicised falls as well. Witten by tab Sinha (Foo) ONewsGuard New Delhi | Updated: August 1, 2023 10:09 IST By Fotiow us ery hitpsincianexpress.comvartle/explainediexplained-ec-techviero-rocket-debris-on-austalan-shore-tles-governing-spaceunk-B870263/ 18.11728, 1037 AM SRO rocket debris on Australian shore rules governing space junk | Explained News - The Indian Express ha PREMIUM “We have concluded the object...is most likely debris from an expended third-stage of a Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLY)...operated by @isro," the Australian Space Agency posted on Twitter on Monday. (Image source: Twitter/@AusSpaceAgency) Listen to this article 0000 x 15x 18 A large object found on the shores of western Australia a couple of weeks ago has been confirmed to be the debris of an Indian Space Research Organisation (IsRO)jrocket) thie Australian Space Agency said Monday. ISROlhas agreed With the assessment, saying the debris could be from one of its Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) rockets. An ISRO official said the object was most likely an unburnt part of the PSLV rocket that launched a navigation satellite for the IRNSS constellation two months ago. “That satellite was launched in the southward direction. It is possible that one of the parts of the rocket did not burn completely while dropping back into the atmosphere, and fell into the ocean. It could later have been swept towards the Australian shore,” the official said ‘The Australian Space Agency said it had stored the debris and was working with ISRO, “who will provide further communication to determine the next steps, including considering obligations under the United Nations space treaties”. hitpsincianexpress.comvarlle/explainediexplained-ec-techviero-rocket-lebris-on-austalan-shore-tles-governing-spaceunk-B870263/ 216ana, 1037M ISRO rocket debris on Austaln shor ules goveming space junk | Explained News The Indian Express The ISRO official said the agency was still to decide on the future course of action. He said it was premature to say whether an ISRO team would visit Australia to identify the space debris. Giant mystery object washes up on WA beach Are such incidents normal? But there have been a few highly publicised falls as well. invrecenttimes)a large | Isn’t it dangerous? , hitpsincianexpress.comvartle/explainediexplained-ec-techvier-rocket-debris-on-austalian-shore-tles-governing-spaceunk-B870263/ 36111728, 1037 AM SRO rocket debris on Austalan shore ules governing space junk | Explained News - The Indian Express ion. Explained | Chandrayaan-3 takes off: How the moon mission compares with 2019's Chandrayaan-2 | What happens if these objects cause damage? lity | | | | Also Read | The story of ISRO’s origins, as Chandrayaan-3 flies to the Moon In the current case, if the PSLV junk had caused any damage in Australia, India could have been liable to pay compensation, even if the object fell into the ocean and was then swept to the shores. The'amount of compensation isto be decided “in ALSO READ hitpsincianexpress.comvartle/explainediexplained-ec-techviero-rocket-lebris-on-austalan-shore-tles-governing-spaceunk-B870263/ ans.11728, 1037 AM SRO rocket debris on Australian shore rules governing space junk | Explained News - The Indian Express ea r: Chandrayaan-3 ISRO's Chandrayaan-3 The story of ISRO's mission: What Chandrayaan-3 takes off: Howthe origins, as went wrong with takes off for the moon mission Chandrayaan-3 the Chandrayaan- Moon: Here's compares with flies to the Moon 27 2019's Chandr... © The Indian Express (P) Ltd First published on: 01-08-2023 at 07:00 IST TAGS: Explained Sci-Tech Express Explained Express Premium ISRO l SUBSCRIBERS READING NOW Three killed as communal —___Jaipur-Mumbai train | Road to 2024: Parliament violence flares in Nuh, | shooting: Seniors triedto _ stalled, BJP goes about setting spreads to Gurgaon | make him understand, but _ its own House in order | Singh was not ready to listen’ hitpsincianexpress.comvarlte/explainediexplained-ec-techviero-rocket-lebris-on-austalian-shore-tles-governing-spacejunk-B870263/ 515