25 November 2021
Astroscale secures multi-million dollar investment from Seraphim
... and continuation of service for customers. There is currently no binding international treaty regarding the mitigation of space debris. However, national licensing bodies have started to place stricter requirements on operators. In addition, several...
October 2018
The ethics of space exploration
..., however, to increase our thinking-to-doing ratio. Coincidentally, there are already efforts in that direction. On the topic of space debris, Planet and Spire, the two largest commercial CubeSat operators, have self-imposed rules to ensure that...
31 March 2021
A new skyglow effect produced by space objects is brightening our night skies, new study says.
... along with many tens of thousands of pieces of space debris. Worryingly for many, this number of satellites is...the bigger picture by modelling the impact of all known space debris such as spent rocket stages and decommissioned satellites. This ...
14 June 2021
Space sector prepares for Sustainability Summit
... asked to identify ways to quantify, classify and assess the growing problem of low-orbiting space debris, to help protect the near-Earth space ecosystem. The judges represented a range of backgrounds, including organisations such as Friends of the...
June 2019
The challenge of planetary protection
...shall bear international responsibility for national activities in outer space, including the Moon and other celestial bodies, whether... and does not protect Earth from man-made space objects (i.e. space debris) or from the impact of large asteroids or...
13 May 2020
Debris from China's rocket may have hit African villages
...5B only uses one stage to get into space. Typically, large, space-bound rockets consist of at least two stages;...as N'guinou along the reentry path were damaged by falling debris. Thankfully reported McDowell, no casualties have been announced. Reports...
