September 2016
Transforming US space policy
...another in geostationary orbit. Apart from potentially hostile activities, we face a threat from the growing population of space debris. This threat will require responsible governance and American leadership. The United States of America is the only...
April 2019
Is a military space force justified?
... 2019 for President Trump to change the name of the Space Force (announced six months earlier) to something less aggressive, such as Space Guard, to better reflect its defensive role. Space debris Regrettably, there has been some testing of weapons...
January 2020
Satellite-based IoT - the race is on
... year and plans three more by year end. The risk of LEO/GEO interference, congestion and further space debris either by collisions or malfunctioning satellites is increasing This summer, the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) also announced that...
September 2023
Space sustainability and the global commons
... a few unilateral moratoria on anti-satellite (ASAT) tests and they should be extended and also become binding. Space debris regulation It is important to realise that we do not have, but need a comprehensive and binding framework for orbital...
