[Music] I have just one aim uh for my talk today and that is to show you why we should start caring more about stuff like this and also the blades they come from. This is actually a piece of a meteorite. I got it as a gift from some dear friends and colleagues when I got my PhD.So obviously it's highly precious to me. It has all kinds of personal and sentimental value to it. You don't probably have much reasons to care about this particular rock.And uh if my friends would have given me just any ordinary roc ...

Space Debris & Satellite Operations - Over 34,000 artificial objects are orbiting the Earth, with only about 10,000 still operational [1] - The remaining objects are space debris, posing a risk to operational satellites [1] - Understanding satellite functionality and orbital mechanics is crucial for space preservation [1] Expertise & Research - Pierluigi, a professor at Politecnico di Milano, specializes in aerospace mechanics and satellite navigation [1] - He has extensive experience in monitoring space debris and ensuring the safety of space operations [1] - His research focuses on orbital determination, collision identification, and uncontrolled satellite re-entry analysis [1] Project Involvement & Collaboration - He has led research activities on space traffic monitoring within projects funded by various agencies, including the European Space Agency, the European Defence Agency, and the Italian Space Agency [1] - He is a delegate for the Italian Space Agency at the Inter Agency Debris Coordination Committee [1] - He is a member of the CapTech Space of the European Defence Agency [1]