Controlling rocket re-entries from space imperative to cut human risks, claims study
Most space launches result in uncontrolled rocket body re-entries, creating casualty risks for people on the ground, at sea and in aeroplanes, according to a study.While the risks have long been treated as negligible, the number of rocket bodies abandoned in orbit is growing. The rocket bodies from past launches also continue to re-enter the atmosphere due to gas drag.If the current policies of the space industry continue, there's about a 10 per cent chance over the next decade that a free-falling rocket will kill…