March 2022
Space travel and environmental sustainability
... an acceptably low fraction of humanity’s global emissions. Clearly, we need more sustainable practices in the running of our everyday lives, but the goal of low environmental impact is equally necessary for future cities in space, on the Moon, Mars...
March 2022
What space taught me about water
... every attempt to apply the closed-loop thinking used for space exploration to erect a green building on Earth. Sustainability Base uses integrated data, information and smart systems to “anticipate and react” to changes in sunlight, temperature and...
October 2020
Open Source Space
... has the means to reliably deorbit at any point of its mission life. The twin drivers of business sustainability and environmental sustainability are leading many to conclude that very-low-cost microsatellites - because of their size and robustness...
September 2018
Debris or not debris - is that the question?
...outer space, nor even only those with near-future plans to venture spaceward, have an interest in the environmental sustainability of outer space. Future generations do too. Yet, international inaction persists. Why? At least partially, the projected...
October 2020
Extending human rights across the final frontier
... the implementation of good governance principles, upholding basic human rights and human dignity and the promotion of environmentally sustainable practices. As humanity extends its reach to the stars, the continuing relevance and importance of human...
14 January 2022
Eco fuel to power Orbex rocket
... fuels - the result of almost entirely eliminating black carbon emissions. Chris Larmour, CEO of Orbex, said: "Environmental sustainability is built into the heart of Prime and we are proud to be the first commercial orbital space launch company...