23 September 2016
ESA launch CleanSat initiative to clean up space debris
... initiative. “We want European industry to be able to benefit from this market growth while still respecting international space debris mitigation regulations, to keep these key orbits safely usable into the future. The programme, appropriately named...
April 2019
Cleaning up space
... Space initiative at ESTEC has been a major contributor to space sustainability. ESA also funded several studies focused on debris removal as well as programmes such as Service Oriented ADR (SOADR), which considered both the technology and commercial...
October 2015
Space debris, Kessler Syndrome, and the unreasonable expectation of certainty
... criticism. On the face of it, there appears to be considerable procrastination or, worse, apathy towards the development of plans or guidelines for debris removal in spite of calls for action. But is this really the case? The real issue comes from...
January 2023
Clearing space junk from orbit
... led the EPFL International Risk Governance Center (IRGC) project on evaluating and managing risks related to space debris, and has experience in cleantech strategy consulting and research into environmental politics. Mr Buchs holds an MSc in Science...
October 2017
Saving geostationary orbit
... breaking off their host satellite. In a spin It is possible, however, that the mechanism responsible for much of the debris population could be one that was first identified in connection with asteroids. The Yarkovsky-O’Keefe-Radzievskii-Paddack...
12 May 2021
ESA signs contract with Swiss agency to clean space debris
... in-depth economic analysis of the sustainability challenges for the current and future space activities linked to space debris, providing ground to appropriate policy reforms and responses vital to ensuring human operations and presence in the outer...
