...satellites altitude. “Because of the increased atmospheric drag at this lower altitude, this relocation will significantly enhance space safety by ensuring that any orbital debris will quickly re-enter and demise in the atmosphere. And because of its...
... that can be taken that do not entail the expenditure of vast resources. The space community should continue to enumerate, agree-upon and promulgate space safety of flight ‘rules of the road’ for GEO and other orbits. We must also...
... in support to the new EU flagship on secure connectivity, In-Orbit demonstration/Validation service and space safety activities to monitor space hazards. The FFPA agreement includes additional components under ESA’s responsibility, such as the...
... In fact, several Starlink satellites are already out of control, which raises concerns about space safety and the growth of the space debris population. Observatories and research institutions are currently evaluating the potential impact of similar...
... operator of a manoeuvrable satellite to decide whether or not to manoeuvre. In the words of Holger Krag, ESA’s Head of Space Safety: “This example shows that in the absence of traffic rules and communication protocols, collision avoidance depends...
... organisations - such as the Secure World Foundation, the International Association for the Advancement of Space Safety (IAASS), the Association of Space Explorers, the B612 Foundation, NASA’s JPL cosmic hazards programmes, ESA’s Earthguard programme...