It’s hard to believe that since humanity first ventured into space in 1957, we have already managed to pollute the orbital environment to such a significant extent. This debris poses a serious threat as it can stay in orbit for a few decades or all the way up to a thousand years. It’s all on a collision course with other space debris, operational satellites, and even our lone humans in space.
New Space The space industry has experienced a remarkable transformation in recent years, ushering in what is not-so-commonly referred to as the New Space era. The rise of commercial entities alongside traditional national agencies has led to a new era of crowded space. This article explores the trends of commercialization, Read more…
Establishing an Orbital Commons Earth’s orbits are regarded as a commons, a resource to which no individual actor holds exclusive title (Vogler 1995, 2); an “environmental object” which should not be appropriated to any individual group (Crowe 1969, 1103). Unilateral appropriation of the orbital commons during the Space Race between Read more…