Day: September 4, 2020

Ad Astra (Debris Permitting): The Intergenerational Value of Orbital Debris Mitigation

The increasing amount of space debris in low Earth orbit poses a significant threat to current and future generations. “Space junk,” as it is colloquially known, can disrupt weather predictions, climate monitoring, arms control verification, and more. The policy solutions are expensive, but necessary.   Satellite activity in outer space is increasing rapidly. In an […]