June 2015
The new space ethics: COSPAR, Planetary Protection and beyond
...has been convened to address the issue.18 Clearly, there is recognition that this is a problem that affects future sustainability of space activities. The legal framework to deal with debris currently can best be described as ambiguous.19 Non-binding...
September 2021
Developing an in-orbit servicing and manufacturing economy
...telescopes and antennas; power generation and servers in space; materials and medicines manufactured in orbit; and ultimately sustainable lunar development. Success in this area will accelerate new commercial services from space, further widening the...
February 2017
UN strategy lifts capacity for non-spacefaring countries
... will be to collect and select research proposals, which can be on any topic that supports the fulfilment of the Sustainable Development Goals, such as studying climate change, food security, global health, or water resources. In other words, UNOOSA...
24 June 2022
UK to lead review of space legislation and financial support for debris removal
... next decade.” Founded in 2013, Astroscale is the first private company with a vision to secure the safe and sustainable development of space for the benefit of future generations, and the only company currently dedicated to in-orbit servicing...
October 2020
Open Source Space
... has the means to reliably deorbit at any point of its mission life. The twin drivers of business sustainability and environmental sustainability are leading many to conclude that very-low-cost microsatellites - because of their size and robustness...
July 2021
Collaboration and competition in lunar exploration
... pursuing initiatives in cislunar space and beyond, the leading space agencies also agree on the importance of maintaining a sustainable presence in low Earth orbit (LEO). The International Space Station (ISS) programme remains the flagship programme...
