August 2021
Collision avoidance – time for agreement on space sustainability
... sustainability has been a topic of discussion among academics and technologists for decades, the importance of protecting Earth’s orbital environment and the expanding sphere of our domain has never been more topical. Mert Evirgen reviews the...
October 2019
Electric orbit raising and space weather
... arrays due to space weather effects may result in a drop in output power equivalent to many years in the geostationary orbit environment. Alexander Lozinski explains the effects and the risks involved for satellites using electric...
August 2020
Battle for the night sky - from telescopes to ad-breaks
... of innovative and creative uses of the orbital environment that will, unfortunately, have an unprecedented impact... focused on utilising low Earth orbit (LEO). However, the revolution in the way we use the orbital environment has not been cost-free ...
January 2021
Safeguarding space - lessons from decommissioning in the energy industry
... event. Now is the optimal time for all stakeholders to be proactive, heeding the warning signs from the orbital environment and learning the lessons from terrestrial industries before a catastrophic and expensive disaster in space occurs. About...
September 2023
A multifaceted approach to space sustainability
... licencing process has not considered the impact of the authorised (from a radio perspective) space systems on the orbital environment, on orbital operations in LEO, and other factors such as post-mission disposal. This has only been a consideration...
14 June 2021
G7 nations commit to the safe and sustainable use of space
... sustainability has been a topic of discussion among academics and technologists for decades, the importance of protecting Earth's orbital environment and the expanding sphere of our new domain has never been more relevant.” Simpson says that...
