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title: A matter of mini space debris.
description: IARPA launches an initiative to track space debris. NOIRLabs halts observations after cyberattack. UK Space Agency to fund Earth Observation tech. And more.
---

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# [A matter of mini space debris.](https://space.n2k.com/podcasts/t-minus/86)

 Written by [Maria Varmazis](https://space.n2k.com/podcasts/t-minus/author/maria-varmazis) | Aug 3, 2023 5:16:00 PM

 

Summary

The Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity (IARPA) launches an initiative to track space debris. All observations are suspended at NSF's National Optical-Infrared Astronomy Research Laboratory (NOIRLab) after a cyberattack. The UK Space Agency has announced a new initiative to fund Earth Observation technologies, and more.

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