Too Much Space Junk in Earth's Trunk A Data-driven Analysis of Space Debris Reduction

The marked increase of space debris over the past several decades poses a threat to the future of space travel. If many current predictions hold true, space travel will become infeasible within our lifetimes due to elevated debris density. Without intervention, the density of Earth's orbital space could become an unstable, unnavigable debris field. In order to evaluate solutions that address this problem, the current state and future behavior of space debris concentrations must be understood. We have created a working model for both of these issues. Our model is based on well-researched data and is able to be manipulated to show effects of natural perturbations and human intervention.