... for controlling the growing orbital debris hazard. I hypothesise that it is more important to examine immediate space safety risks rather than long-term environmental stability. Scrutinising a limited subset of the debris population that will create...
... versus reward. This is as fundamental to financing as supply and demand is to economics. As the chart shows, for a higher level of risk, investors would necessarily expect a higher return. This is why equities typically have higher returns than debt...
... and at the moment that means ‘graveyard orbits’. The specific risk to geostationary orbit was discussed by Stuart Eves in ROOM magazine’s...are effectively the same place The current response to the risk is the graveyard orbit. At the end of its active...
...up to 10 days after the onset of such an event or situation. Satellite technology, used under the Charter to mitigate disaster risks, hinges on efficient and rapid responsive support. Upon request, an emergency team analyses the situation and, if the...
... humans will have the opportunity to go into space through the development of a commercial space ‘tourism’ industry, these risks translate not only to the problems associated with the destruction of important infrastructure upon which many societies...
... from profit, but the investment demonstrates the massive demand for risk-taking in the investment market. A final example is D-Orbit..., pests and weather anomalies that directly impact yield, risks and profitability. About the author Mark Boggett is a...