April 2019
The changing economics of space
... orbits does have a considerable inherent value, and one that will need to be protected for future space generations [see ‘Space debris conundrum for international law makers’, Ward Munters, Leuven Centre for Global Governance Studies, Belgium...
September 2019
Expectations in a connected world
...connectivity ecosystem Dubbed the ‘plastic pollution of the skies’, space debris is a concern for all satellite operators. For decades,... remain cost-effective. With STM, RFI and space debris all challenging the industry’s efficiency, many operators ...
January 2020
Rule of law vital for humanity’s sustainability and survival
... for collective action are: growing space debris, the possibility of conflicts over space-based natural resources, and the possibility of war in space. Growing space debris The amount of space debris, especially in highly used orbits, is increasing...
January 2023
Space sustainability imperative
...understand - is what we’ve done to Earth’s climate a good parallel? And are there links between climate change and space debris? It’s an excellent parallel and there are definite connects because more than half of UN climate variables monitored today...
28 March 2019
India carries out first-ever anti-satellite weapon test
... time, the then head of DRDO – V.K. Saraswat – said India would not do a physical test “because of the risk of space debris affecting other satellites.” China received widespread global criticism for its test in 2007 when it shot down...
August 2016
Academia’s role in space protection, space traffic management & orbital debris mitigation
... ways to explore and define the state-of-the possible, and help it become the state-of-practice in space operations. Sources of space debris include explosions of rocket bodies. Specifically, there are five key areas in which academia is uniquely...
