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Space Sustainability and Orbital Traffic Management – A Conversation with Aarti Holla-Maini (replay)

by SpaceNews Editor April 3, 2025April 3, 2025

Join us on Apr. 3 for an exclusive one-on-one conversation with Aarti Holla-Maini, director of the United Nations’ Office for Outer Space Affairs.

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The efforts bridging space sustainability, from best intentions to real-world actions

by Jason Rainbow February 10, 2025February 7, 2025

Astronomers say megaconstellations such as Starlink will only be a “nuisance” for the new Vera C. Rubin Observatory, but remain concerned about other impacts of satellite constellations and space activities.

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As the night sky grows crowded, astronomers face a growing problem

by Jeff Foust February 7, 2025February 6, 2025

Artist rendition of ESA’s Destructive Reentry Assessment Container Object (DRACO), a spacecraft loaded with sensors that will break up in orbit in order to gather data on uncontrolled reentry.

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A cleaner future for LEO

by Debra Werner November 13, 2024November 11, 2024

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NASA creates space sustainability division to consolidate orbital debris activities

by Jeff Foust September 21, 2024September 21, 2024

Illustration of orbital debris. Credit: IARPA

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Connecting the dots | FCC’s space sustainability authority in question as need grows

by Jason Rainbow September 16, 2024September 6, 2024

A GeniGPT-generated image of interplanetary pollution.

We must adopt sustainability in planetary exploration

by Dimitra Atri August 12, 2024August 16, 2024

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NASA makes progress on space sustainability strategy

by Jeff Foust July 14, 2024July 14, 2024

An illustration of objects and space debris in Earth orbit.

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Tools for space sustainability watchdogs

by Jason Rainbow June 7, 2024June 7, 2024

ESA Zero Debris Charter signings

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ESA lines up initial signatories for Zero Debris Charter

by Jeff Foust May 30, 2024May 30, 2024