IELTS LISTENING tests
IELTS Listening Sample 3. Section 4
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SECTION 4. QUESTIONS 31-40
Space Traffic Management
A Space Traffic Management system
- is a concept similar to Air Traffic Control, but for satellites rather than planes.
- would aim to set up legal and 1 ___________ ways of improving safety.
- does not actually exist at present.
Problems in developing effective Space Traffic Management
- Satellites are now quite 2 ___________and therefore more widespread (e.g. there are constellations made up of 3 ___________of satellites.
- At present, satellites are not required to transmit information to help with their 4___________ .
- There are few systems for 5 ___________satellites.
- Small pieces of debris may be difficult to identify.
- Operators may be unwilling to share details of satellites used for 6 ___________or commercial reasons.
- It may be hard to collect details of the object’s 7 ___________ at a given time.
- Scientists can only make a 8 ___________about where the satellite will go.
Solutions
- Common standards should be agreed on for the presentation of information.
- The information should be combined in one 9 ___________ .
- A coordinated system must be designed to create 10 ___________ in its users.