January 2023
Space sustainability imperative
... than we’ve done for the last 50 years. People are starting to talk more about space sustainability, but we need to avoid ‘space greenwashing’. In my opinion, it’s time for for less talk and more science, more solutions. Given what is happening...
March 2026
The imagined sky – power, inequality and the future of space sustainability
...use green propellants, and have an open-source operating system. About the author Mehrsa Shirzadian is a space sustainability researcher and science communication specialist focused on the ethical, social and governance dimensions of the NewSpace era...
September 2023
Space sustainability and the global commons
... of concrete efforts underway, in particular in the scope of the efficient management and implementation of long-term space sustainability as developed within the United Nations (UN) framework, which can be regarded as proto-regimes for the required...
October 2025
Europe’s unified vision for space governance and growth
... residues in the mesosphere and even launch fallout affecting aviation. “When we think about space sustainability, the mind goes immediately to space traffic, debris or spectrum interference,” she stated. “But there are deeper dimensions – from...
May 2026
Focusing the world on planetary defence
... requires: Rebalancing priorities: Redirecting even a fraction of global defence spending toward planetary defence and space sustainability. Strengthening frameworks: Expanding the reach of the UN’s planetary defence mechanisms and updating the Outer...
14 June 2021
Space sector prepares for Sustainability Summit
... discussions that have taken place so far.” Findings from the initiative are to be showcased at the free online Sustainable Space Summit on 23 June. The event will also highlight the many benefits that accessing...
