September 2021
Near space - the air-space boundary question, astronauts and space tourism
... on technical accomplishment but also on a certain and stable legal environment. The development of safe, low-cost access to space will ... (UKSA) regarding changes to the orbital environment over the next 25 years and works closely with UK space industry...
24 June 2022
UK to lead review of space legislation and financial support for debris removal
Britain says it plans to develop a number of initiatives to help protect the increasingly crowded near-Earth orbital environment. Its ‘Plan for Space Sustainability’ includes a review of secondary legislation and associated regulations, with a ...
27 November 2017
ASTROSCALE and SSTL join forces to get rid of space debris
... Memorandum of Understanding with Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd (SSTL) to pursue joint missions designed to safeguard the orbital environment for future generations. Together the companies will seek to identify ambitious debris removal projects and...
April 2019
The changing economics of space
... spacecraft in LEO as well. There will inevitably be satellite failures. Quite apart from the obvious threat to the orbital environment, as there is in GEO, the threat is highest for the operator that put the spacecraft into...
September 2021
Developing an in-orbit servicing and manufacturing economy
... industry space assets, direct risks to individual satellite operators, and a growing risk to the sustainability of the entire orbital environment. As we become more and more dependent on space, the maturation of the IOS market will help to protect...
14 February 2020
Astrocale and JAXA team up for the agency's first debris removal project
... missions the company is involved in which are laying the groundwork for the ultimate goal of a sustainable orbital environment. In the second half of 2020, Astroscale will launch its End-of-Life Services by Astroscale-demonstration (ELSA-d) mission...
