November 11, 2009 - The amount of junk floating in space is getting out of hand and the US must step up its effort to control orbital trash, say experts.
The chief of US Strategic Command said Wednesday that America needs better tools to monitor the orbital debris that's up there and plan to avoid collisions with valuable satellites.
"We are decades behind where we should be, in my view," said Air Force General Kevin P. Chilton in a speech at Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska.
Chilton called for more personnel and more sensors and equipment to study and combat the threat.
