September 2023
A multifaceted approach to space sustainability
... environmental legacy of the first six decades of the Space Age is a vast number of defunct satellites, mission-related debris, rocket bodies and fragments of objects in orbit. Active satellites represent fewer than 20 percent of the total population...
October 2024
International space law - the beginning of the end?
... meaningful solution in the near or medium term to the space debris problem that is caused by the actions of a few spacefaring ... of use of outer space by all States. If no Active Debris Removal (ADR) efforts are undertaken, it is believed that even...
October 2015
Down to Earth: how to deorbit satellites and save money
... making any prediction uncertain and introduce new challenges for space debris mitigation. Consider an operator who wants to launch a 1,...chances of success for the re-entry manoeuvre. Debris mitigation and avoidance regulations are steadily becoming ...
September 2019
Expectations in a connected world
... is very important, along with ensuring that operations remain cost-effective. With STM, RFI and space debris all challenging the industry’s efficiency, many operators are investing in understanding the capabilities and limitations of artificial...
October 2021
Congested, contested... under-regulated and unplanned
... their very low operational altitudes, the Kuiper and Starlink constellations will face a steady ‘rain’ of small debris objects descending through their orbital space as a consequence of the drag created by the Earth’s atmosphere. Perhaps, therefore...
14 June 2021
G7 nations commit to the safe and sustainable use of space
...of new satellites being launched every year. In a joint statement the G7 nations recognised the growing hazard of space debris and increasing congestion in Earth orbit: As the orbit of our planet is a fragile and valuable environment that is becoming...
