January 2023
Space sustainability imperative
... that if we make it impossible for satellites to operate safely - there is a linkage between preserving the space environment and preserving Earth’s environment. The fact that we can’t ‘see’ all that orbital debris and all the inoperable satellites...
October 2019
Electric orbit raising and space weather
... small overall, the worst-case estimate of eight percent shown for EOR-1 during the post-storm environment is a significant level of degradation equivalent to spending many years in GEO. Importantly, this degradation is accrued during the initial...
March 2015
ESA’s Clean Space Initiative and the role of the LCA tool
.... With the rapid development of space activities in an increasing number of countries and regions, some near- Earth space environments are becoming crowded, with many operational and defunct spacecraft occupying the same orbital regions. Recently...
March 2015
Shipping, the environment and satellite AIS
... oil spill catastrophe in the Gulf of Mexico in 2006 highlight the critical need to protect the ocean environment. AIS for the environment S-AIS data provides accurate information on ship behaviour and position such that determining, or definitively...
March 2018
Zero gravity and the human heart
... body adapts to the physiological challenges associated with living under the extreme environmental conditions in a zero-g environment the cardiovascular system adjusts itself accordingly. In microgravity fluid shifts to the upper parts of the body...
August 2018
Monitoring marine litter by satellite
... or accidentally in the sea. The identification of the origin and pathways that lead to litter entering the marine environment can be very complex, due to the multitude of potential sources but also because it can be transported by sea currents...
