Atomic-6: the New Shield Against Space Debris
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It is a shield designed to stop fragments traveling at more than 25,000 km/h and is already in orbit.
Atomic-6, a company specializing in the development of new generation composite materials, presented Space Armor panels, the first space debris protection system capable of withstanding hypervelocity impacts.
The American Atomic-6 has developed a space armor that could help protect satellite infrastructure from space debris.
The Space Armor composite armor of Atomic-6 came into orbit on board the Starburst-1 satellite, launched on October 21, 2026. The company presents the system as a protection against orbital debris, but the available information does not confirm that it has endured an impact during the mission nor details performance results.
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