09 July 2021
Skyrora launches challenge to de-orbit historic satellite
... could be the space tug’s first real-world deployment and a demonstration of its long-term potential. Space debris - the ever-increasing volume of redundant satellites orbiting Earth - is one of the biggest problems facing the global...
February 2017
Protecting our space interests
... describes the results from of a large number of Monte Carlo simulations of the long-term evolution of the orbital debris population in LEO. Number of launches per year is assumed to be about constant. ‘PMD’ refers to Post Mission Disposal - 90 per...
June 2015
The new space ethics: COSPAR, Planetary Protection and beyond
... be. Europa, with its sub-surface ocean would require the highest levels of protection. Recognizing the problem of debris as an environmental imperative is the first step towards a solution, but the space faring community needs to embrace a wider...
January 2020
Rule of law vital for humanity’s sustainability and survival
...the possibility of war in space. Growing space debris The amount of space debris, especially in highly used orbits, is increasing ...regulatory mechanisms to resolve the problem of space debris. I propose that a new international legal order...
