Space Sustainability & Debris Policy
Astroscale U.S. partners with NASA for RPO testing
The Astroscale U.S. Refueler (APS-R)—to conduct hydrazine refueling operations above GEO and the first, on-orbit refueling mission supporting a Department of War asset. Astroscale U.S., in collaboration with NASA Goddard, recently conducted a comprehensive, four-week, advanced testing campaign at Goddard’s ...
Astroscale + HEO advance space monitoring capabilities for allied nations
Astroscale Holdings Inc. (Astroscale) has signed a three-year Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with High Earth Orbit Robotics Pty Ltd (HEO)—this agreement deepens an existing partnership to develop and deliver critical capabilities for monitoring, assessing and ultimately servicing allied defense, government ...
Astroscale’s new patent transforms space debris removal
Astroscale Holdings Inc. (“Astroscale”), late last month, announced a major step forward: the issuance of U.S. Patent No. 12,234,043 B2 for the company's “Method and System for Multi-Object Space Debris Removal.” This patented innovation offers a sustainable and cost-effective distributed ...
Astroscale France appoints a senior technical expert
Astroscale France SAS (“Astroscale France”), a subsidiary of Astroscale Holdings Inc. (“Astroscale”), recently named Pierre Omaly as Senior Technical Expert. Pierre Omaly (right) signing with Astroscale A former technical leader at CNES (Centre National d’Études Spatiales), Pierre brings more than ...
NASA’s Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel releases 2024 Annual Report
The Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel (ASAP), an advisory committee that reports to NASA and Congress, has issued its 2024 annual report that examines the agency’s safety performance, accomplishments and challenges during the past year. The report highlights 2024 activities and ...
The ITU’s Space Sustainability Forum 2024 is now open for registration
The Space Ecosystem is undergoing a profound transformation, with private and public sectors boosting several novel activities valuable on Earth, such as accelerating broadband connectivity, monitoring our planet and travelling to the Moon and beyond. This acceleration toward a new ...
Secure World Foundation hosts 14 scholarship winners in Tokyo at 6th Summit for Space Sustainability
Secure World Foundation announces the recipients of the SGAC-UKSA-SWF and SGAC-BryceTech-HEO-SWF Scholarships for the upcoming 6th Summit for Space Sustainability. This year, thanks to our partnerships with the SGAC, UK Space Agency, BryceTech, and HEO, we welcome 14 young professionals to the Summit for ...
Secure World Foundation’s leadership advancements
Secure World Foundation announces promotions in the leadership team, further strengthening their commitment to the secure, sustainable, and peaceful uses of outer space. These key roles will enhance strategic planning and execution for future-year projects. Krystal Azelton Krystal Azelton has ...
New NASA strategy envisions sustainable future for space ops
To address a rapidly changing space operating environment and ensure its preservation for generations to come, NASA released the first part of its integrated Space Sustainability Strategy advancing the agency’s role as a global leader on this crucial issue. “The release ...
Secure World Foundation’s (Preprint) ‘Implementation of the UN COPUOS Space Sustainability Guidelines: Early Implementation’
In 2019, the United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (UN COPUOS) adopted a set of 21 guidelines for the long-term sustainability of outer space activities, the so-called “LTS Guidelines.” This paper describes the content of the ...
Global Satellite Operators Association’s Code of Conduct on Space Sustainability calls on operators to implement responsible practices
The Global Satellite Operators Association (GSOA) today released its Code of Conduct on Space Sustainability, calling on operators to implement responsible practices that mitigate the risk of in-orbit collision, minimize the threat of non-trackable debris, protect humans in space and ...
Astroscale UK’s insights focus on impact report for the UK’s space economy
Astroscale UK has announced insights from an Economic Impact Report that focuses in on economic growth, job creation and regional development. The report underscores Astroscale's pivotal role in enabling growth in the UK’s space economy and aligns with the UK ...
Major space companies call on governments to adopt ‘highway code’ to combat space junk
A coalition of space experts is urging space operators and global governments to adopt a landmark publication aimed at tackling the "rapidly increasing" risk of space junk collisions. Inmarsat is one of 27 signatories (see next story, below) to The ...
Kayhan Space preps for intensifying threats of space collisions with their new COO
Industry sales and strategy veteran Matthew Shouppe is Kaynan Space's new Chief Commercial Officer to help company deliver its next generation autonomous spaceflight safety solutions amid intensifying collision threats in space. Matthew Shouppe Chief Commercial Officer Kayhan Space has named ...
Secure World Foundation (SWF) offers an all new podcast series — Part 1: Investing + Space Sustainability
This new SWF podcast is Part 1 of their Occasional Series on Space Sustainability. As part of their on-going effort to reach wider audiences, SWF has now launched this new, occasional podcast series. The first series will consist of "Conversations ...
The 2021 Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel Report Is Released By NASA
Cover of NASA's Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel 2021 Annual Report NASA's Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel (ASAP), an advisory committee that reports to NASA and Congress, issued its 2021 annual report Tuesday examining the agency’s safety performance over the past year ...
New Companies Join The Space Safety Coalition
The Space Safety Coalition (SSC) has doubled the number of space companies who have endorsed SSC’s set of best practices since the organization's inception in 2019, increasing to more than 50 global participants. The SSC is the first-of-its-kind, global, ad ...