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Concluding press conference: Findings of the 6th European Conference on Space Debris
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- Title Concluding press conference: Findings of the 6th European Conference on Space Debris
- Released: 25/04/2013
- Length 00:52:20
- Language English
- Footage Type Interior Shot
- Copyright ESA
- Description
Replay of media briefing on 25 April 2013 from the 6th European Conference on Space Debris, ESA/ESOC, Darmstadt.
Europe's largest-ever space debris conference concluded that there is an urgent need to undertake active debris removal and employ sustainable strategies for future missions.
Panelists:
Chair: Prof. Dr Heiner Klinkrad, Head of ESA Space Debris Office (representing the International Academy of Astronautics, IAA)
Prof. Dr Thomas Schildknecht, International Committee on Space Research (COSPAR)
Dr Manuel Metz, Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt, DLR
Christophe Bonnal, Centre national d'études spatiales (CNES / FR)
Dr Claudio Portelli, Agenzia Spaziale Italiana (ASI / IT)
Dr Hugh Lewis, UK Space Agency (UKSA)
Moderator: Bernhard von Weyhe, ESA CommunicationsRead: Global experts agree action needed on space debris
Additional information via http://www.esa.int/debris