June 2022
Pandemic parallels
... to cope with the resulting isolation. This was astute, given the abrupt and complete nature of the disruption. The measures necessary to negate space’s innately dangerous environment parallel the experience of the Covid-19 pandemic, because...
June 2022
Space activities and space debris - finding an ethical balance
.... Moreover, due to kinetic energy released during an impact, even the smallest objects can (and have already) disrupted working satellites. A solution must be found to ensure the protection of existing in-orbit infrastructure: not only could billions...
April 2025
Maximising returns to Earth - the infinite potential of space
... harm in domains ranging from land and ocean to outer space. Drawing parallels with how colonialism disrupted indigenous cultures in Hawaii, his birthplace, he suggested that as a general principle “stewardship” was preferable to “ownership” because...
April 2026
Future-building in space - sustainability as first principle
... and security goals around the world. Sometimes it relates to logistical sustainability or supply chain resilience in light of disruptions like war or a pandemic. But as significant as these issues are, they only comprise a fraction of the full...
March 2015
Space weather: the public & policy
... modern societies. Loss of supply will become a nuisance within minutes, a serious inconvenience within hours and a total disruption of everyday life within days. The Chelyabinsk meteor was a reminder of the dangers of space Some public participants...
September 2023
A multifaceted approach to space sustainability
...These counterspace capabilities use kinetic as well as non-kinetic means of engagement; some cause temporary and reversible disruptions to space systems but others, such as direct-ascent anti-satellite missiles, are particularly worrying because they...
