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"More satellites were launched in the last few years than the entire six
decades of space exploration. 130 million pieces of space debris larger than a
millimetre orbit Earth, threatening satellites now and in the future. Once a
week, a satellite or rocket body reenters uncontrolled through our atmosphere.
Behaviours in space have to change.
Building on a decade of work carried out across the Agency, ESA has introduced
its own bold internal standard to significantly limit the production of debris
in Earth and Lunar orbits by 2030 for all the Agency's future missions,
programmes and activities: ESA’s ‘Zero Debris approach’.
But space exploration is a global endeavour for the shared benefit of
humankind, and the long-term sustainability of space will require action and
change from all. ESA is facilitating the Zero Debris Charter: a global
initiative for all space entities to sign and follow towards the shared goal of
a Zero Debris future.
After months of intense and fast-paced collective effort, the Zero Debris
Charter has been finalised.
“As space infrastructure has become the backbone of our modern society, the
proliferation of space debris is threatening our way of life. Now is the time
to act as a community to channel our collective efforts,” said ESA Director
General Josef Aschbacher.
“To implement the Zero Debris Charter, ESA will focus on developing
ground-breaking technologies for satellite end-of-life disposal, in-orbit
servicing and active debris removal. In addition, ESA will work hand-in-hand
with institutions in charge of regulatory aspects.”
The 2023 Space Summit in Seville marks the opening of the period of
registration of intent to sign the Zero Debris Charter."
Via Susan ****
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
