April 2019
Cleaning up space
... development. As the number of new satellites being launched grows, the market requirement for monitoring the space environment and mitigating potential collisions (including the removal of debris from orbit) becomes essential to the long-term...
May 2026
Satellite brightness and the mitigation challenge
...page. The night sky belongs to everyone. That simple fact contains the entire challenge and opportunity of space governance. We either protect it together, or we lose it - one launch, one constellation, one boardroom decision at a time. Editor’s note...
27 March 2020
Mercury's crust could have had episodic habitable conditions, new study says
... materials, conclude the team. Over the years though, these volatiles have either dehydrated, been lost to space or chemically altered by magmatic and solar heating. That is except for the material still lurking in the shadows...
January 2021
Taking out the trash in space
...technology used during a successful mission. Operating in a microgravity environment has many challenges not found on Earth, and performing ...) in the Space Station Processing Facility at KSC. An oxygen and steam-rich environment was created within...
April 2017
Mega-challenges for mega-constellations
... constellation satellites that are quickly launched one after another would have disastrous effects for the space environment in LEO. Finally, it should not be forgotten that even apparently high PMD success rates of 95 percent still mean...
January 2023
Space sustainability imperative
... We will lose that if we make it impossible for satellites to operate safely - there is a linkage between preserving the space environment and preserving Earth’s environment. The fact that we can’t ‘see’ all that orbital debris and all the inoperable...
