Center for Orbital Debris Education and Research

11/18/2020

Registration open & schedule posted for CODER2020 Virtual Workshop!

http://www.coder.umd.edu/coder2020

11/16/2016

Day two of the CODER 2016 Orbital Debris Workshop is off to a great start.

U.S. Representative Jim Bridenstine was our openinf keynote speaker and provided an overview of the U.S.'s role in leading the way for establishing a safe space environment, because "our way of life depends on space."

11/02/2016

Keynote speakers are announced! And CODER 2016 is happy to highlight this year's new sponsor partnership with Orion Applied Science & Technology, LLC (OrionAST), a Washington D.C. based company specializing in orbital asset protection and recovery.

OrionAST sponsors second workshop to connect academia, industry and government to address critical issues in orbital debris policy, management and mitigation. 

10/26/2016

Just two weeks left to register for the 2016 CODER Workshop!
http://www.coder.umd.edu/coder2016

08/23/2016

NASA has claimed the threat of MicroMeteoroid and Orbital Debris (MMOD) - small pieces of space debris capable of punching bullet hole wounds into spacecraft -

08/19/2016

Could 'smart plastic wrap' be the answer to orbital debris?

Space junk is getting worse. Could the answer be smart plastic wrap?

08/05/2016

Call for papers for the 2016 CODER Orbital Debris Workshop is open till September 5th!

CODER 2016 Call For Abstracts The UMD Center for Orbital Debris Education and Research announces a call for abstracts for CODER2016. The Fall 2016 CODER Workshop will be a premier networking activity and forum for orbital debris issues and ideas, open to all who are involved or interested in any as...

07/28/2016

Around 9:30 p.m., Pacific Time, Wednesday, a piece of space junk from a Chinese rocket streaked overhead and broke up into thousands of tiny, flaming pieces.

Just after 12 a.m., debris from a Chinese rocket streaked overhead and broke up into thousands of tiny, flaming pieces.

07/12/2016

Registration is now open for the 2016 Orbital Debris Workshop!

07/11/2016

Space Daily Highlights upcoming CODER 2016 Orbital Debris Workshop.

Bethesda MD (SPX) Jul 11, 2016 - The topic of space debris continues to be covered in the technical and popular media. Several articles report that a solution is just beyond the horizon. As concern within the space community incr

04/13/2016

“Most Americans and members of Congress are not tuned into how important space is to our everyday lives. Our very way of life depends on space. The way we communicate. The way we navigate. The way we produce food and energy. The way we conduct banking.” - Rep. Jim Bridenstine

Rep. Jim Bridenstine unveils the American Space Renaissance Act, designed to keep the U.S. at the forefront at a time when it faces rivals from other countries.

03/29/2016

Japan's ASTRO-H X-ray astronomy satellite is in trouble, just weeks after launch. Following a loss of nominal communication, observers have noted the spacecraft