Secure World Foundation tapped for HDNet World Report story

HDNet World Report featured a story Tuesday night on the STS-125 mission to the Hubble Space Telescope, which successfully launched on Monday, May 11. Phil Smith, Communications Director for Secure World Foundation (SWF), was interviewed by correspondent Greg Dobbs. The first half of the segment detailed the mission of Atlantis and the HST. The second half addressed orbital debris and the concern that this might impact the mission. HDNet contacted SWF to weigh in on the subject. SWF is actively working with partners to establish a regime designed to mitigate orbital debris, an issue that requires significant technical and policy coordination. Photo: Phil Smith shows correspondent Greg Dobbs a chart describing orbital debris concentrations. Courtesy HDNet.

The HST/orbital debris story is the first segment of the episode that aired on Tuesday, May 12. HDNet World Report can be downloaded from iTunes:

1. If you haven't done so already, download iTunes.
2. Go here.
3. In the box halfway down to the search box labeled "Search iTunes store." Type in "HDNet World Report".
4. That will give you an icon for HDNet World Report. Click on it. Look for Episode #55 and download for $1.50.