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...
March 2015
Congested, contested, and invested: of space debris, risky launches and private initiative
... risk could drive the development of innovative solutions for the challenges facing the entire space community. Space sustainability should be viewed as a business problem both from the perspective of risk and of opportunity. There is an opportunity...
12 September 2022
Scotland’s space sector flexes its green credentials
... ambitious plans to reduce its impact on the environment with the publication of a new sustainable space roadmap, the first of its kind on Earth. The Scottish Space Sustainability Roadmap sets out the steps needed to achieve the long-term goals...
May 2024
Could ICAO be a NewSpace regulator?
...in various issues of ROOM, many current international space conferences cover the important topic of space sustainability, and space experts devote many hours to space debris mitigation or removal. Space professionals and some governments are eagerly...
May 2024
Prioritising space solutions to accelerate sustainable development
.... The science is there, and the technologies are there. Space is a key piece of the sustainable development puzzle that urgently needs slotting into place. COPUOS seeks to develop space sustainability frameworks Editor’s note: This article is based...
14 June 2021
G7 nations commit to the safe and sustainable use of space
..., even if the outcomes of our inactions today may only become apparent in the future,” he says. “While space sustainability has been a topic of discussion among academics and technologists for decades, the importance of protecting Earth's orbital...
