... Starlink satellites by the end of 2020, it will single-handedly increase the number of operational satellites in low Earth orbit (LEO) by 50 percent. SpaceX has received regulatory authorisation for 12,000 Starlink satellites, and recently sought...
...in Space Law & Policy at Northumbria University in Newcastle upon Tyne, UK, where she is working on the sustainable governance of low Earth orbit. She is also Programme Director and Board Member at the Centre for a Spacefaring Civilization, where she...
... starting point for much-needed international cooperation on issues affecting the space environment. A stack of smallsats in low Earth orbit. Ecological paradigm Users of space need to consider the impact of their activities upon the unique and...
...of the Space Age, heralded by Sputnik 1 reaching low Earth orbit (LEO) in 1957, more than 6,000 successful launches... exponential increase in space debris due to chain collisions in low Earth orbit back in 1978, recognising that if such a scenario were...
... around six months’ worth of food, and there are regular shipments to resupply it in low Earth orbit (LEO). Once you start increasing the distance from Earth, resupply is not a viable option. The Moon, at a distance of 384,000 km, is a thousand times...
Compared to routine operations in low Earth orbit, the allure of interplanetary exploration is almost ... of law-makers, what applies on land does not yet do so in Earth orbit and beyond. By far the largest number of disputes around the world are ...