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Space Environmentalism<p>"'Generally speaking, this is not good for anyone who wants to continue to receive benefits from the use of space. Pieces of debris at that altitude will stick around for years, if not decades. Leaving those rocket bodies at 700-800 km altitude is incredibly irresponsible. China is just beginning to launch its very large constellations so there is time to fix this before it becomes a grave danger.'”</p><p><a href="https://spacenews.com/chinas-megaconstellation-launches-could-litter-orbit-for-more-than-a-century-analysts-warn/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">spacenews.com/chinas-megaconst</span><span class="invisible">ellation-launches-could-litter-orbit-for-more-than-a-century-analysts-warn/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Space" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Space</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SpaceDebris" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SpaceDebris</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SpaceEnvironment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SpaceEnvironment</span></a></p>
Dr. John Barentine FRAS<p><a href="https://astrodon.social/tags/SpaceX" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SpaceX</span></a>'s "four-page letter lists the alleged flaws with AST's paperwork, concluding that its 'orbital debris mitigation plan fails to demonstrate that the FM1 satellite can operate safely and sustainably.' The same document also faults the application for failing to provide more details on how the company will prevent its satellite from disrupting <a href="https://astrodon.social/tags/astronomy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>astronomy</span></a>, even though AST recently reached a deal with the US National Science Foundation."</p><p><a href="https://www.pcmag.com/news/spacex-seizes-on-careless-errors-to-delay-ast-spacemobiles-giant-satellite" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">pcmag.com/news/spacex-seizes-o</span><span class="invisible">n-careless-errors-to-delay-ast-spacemobiles-giant-satellite</span></a></p><p><a href="https://astrodon.social/tags/Space" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Space</span></a> <a href="https://astrodon.social/tags/SpaceDebris" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SpaceDebris</span></a> <a href="https://astrodon.social/tags/SpaceEnvironment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SpaceEnvironment</span></a></p>
Dr. John Barentine FRAS<p>From a <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://flipboard.com/@LiveScience" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>LiveScience</span></a></span> op-ed by <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@sundogplanets" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>sundogplanets</span></a></span>: "<a href="https://astrodon.social/tags/LEO" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LEO</span></a> is a valuable resource that must be protected and shared in a way that benefits the most people while simultaneously protecting LEO for use by future generations. We cannot have tens of thousands of <a href="https://astrodon.social/tags/satellites" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>satellites</span></a> in LEO without severe consequences for the atmosphere and an increasingly high likelihood of <a href="https://astrodon.social/tags/KesslerSyndrome" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>KesslerSyndrome</span></a>, which will limit our use of satellites for decades to centuries."</p><p><a href="https://www.livescience.com/space/astronomy/what-goes-up-must-come-down-how-megaconstellations-like-spacexs-starlink-network-pose-a-grave-safety-threat-to-us-on-earth-opinion" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">livescience.com/space/astronom</span><span class="invisible">y/what-goes-up-must-come-down-how-megaconstellations-like-spacexs-starlink-network-pose-a-grave-safety-threat-to-us-on-earth-opinion</span></a></p><p><a href="https://astrodon.social/tags/Space" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Space</span></a> <a href="https://astrodon.social/tags/SpaceEnvironment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SpaceEnvironment</span></a> <a href="https://astrodon.social/tags/SpaceDebris" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SpaceDebris</span></a></p>
Space Environmentalism<p>From an op-ed in <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://flipboard.com/@LiveScience" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>LiveScience</span></a></span> by CSE's own <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@sundogplanets" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>sundogplanets</span></a></span>: "<a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/LEO" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LEO</span></a> is a valuable resource that must be protected and shared in a way that benefits the most people while simultaneously protecting LEO for use by future generations. We cannot have tens of thousands of <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/satellites" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>satellites</span></a> in LEO without severe consequences for the atmosphere and an increasingly high likelihood of <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/KesslerSyndrome" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>KesslerSyndrome</span></a>, which will limit our use of satellites for decades to centuries."</p><p><a href="https://www.livescience.com/space/astronomy/what-goes-up-must-come-down-how-megaconstellations-like-spacexs-starlink-network-pose-a-grave-safety-threat-to-us-on-earth-opinion" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">livescience.com/space/astronom</span><span class="invisible">y/what-goes-up-must-come-down-how-megaconstellations-like-spacexs-starlink-network-pose-a-grave-safety-threat-to-us-on-earth-opinion</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SpaceEnvironment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SpaceEnvironment</span></a></p>
Space Environmentalism<p>"Invisible radiation leaking out of private <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/satellites" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>satellites</span></a>, like SpaceX's <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Starlink" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Starlink</span></a> spacecraft, is disrupting radio astronomers' ability to detect important signals from across the universe. Some researchers are so worried about this invisible pollution that they think we could eventually reach an 'inflection point,' beyond which ground-based <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/astronomy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>astronomy</span></a> instruments could become radio-blind to the cosmos.”</p><p><a href="https://www.livescience.com/space/astronomy/no-radio-astronomy-from-the-ground-would-be-possible-anymore-satellite-mega-swarms-are-blinding-us-to-the-cosmos-and-a-critical-inflection-point-is-approaching" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">livescience.com/space/astronom</span><span class="invisible">y/no-radio-astronomy-from-the-ground-would-be-possible-anymore-satellite-mega-swarms-are-blinding-us-to-the-cosmos-and-a-critical-inflection-point-is-approaching</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Space" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Space</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SpaceEnvironment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SpaceEnvironment</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/RadioAstronomy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RadioAstronomy</span></a></p>
Space Environmentalism<p>"Eruptions from the sun are shortening the lives of <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/satellites" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>satellites</span></a> in Earth orbit, particularly large constellation [Near solar maximum], increased eruptions from the <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/sun" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>sun</span></a> can create geomagnetic storms that heat our planet’s atmosphere, causing it to swell outwards in size and increasing drag on satellites. This effect is only becoming apparent now because of a boom in satellite launches, particularly by <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SpaceX" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SpaceX</span></a>.”</p><p><a href="https://www.newscientist.com/article/2481905-the-sun-is-killing-off-spacexs-starlink-satellites/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">newscientist.com/article/24819</span><span class="invisible">05-the-sun-is-killing-off-spacexs-starlink-satellites/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Space" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Space</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SpaceEnvironment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SpaceEnvironment</span></a></p>
Space Environmentalism<p>"The increasing accumulation of artificial space debris is introducing a new form of light pollution, which is progressively impacting night sky brightness and observational conditions for professional astronomy." </p><p>The modeled effect predicts "an increase in night sky background brightness of 5 to 11% above natural levels attributable to these objects."</p><p><a href="https://doi.org/10.1093/mnrasl/slaf052" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">doi.org/10.1093/mnrasl/slaf052</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Satellites" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Satellites</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SpaceDebris" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SpaceDebris</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/NightSky" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NightSky</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/LightPollution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LightPollution</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SpaceEnvironment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SpaceEnvironment</span></a></p>
Space Environmentalism<p>The threat of collisions with <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/satellites" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>satellites</span></a> in increasingly congested <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/LEO" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LEO</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/space" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>space</span></a> may require moving certain scientific facilities out of the way. "The <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Fermi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Fermi</span></a> Earth orbit at a 500 x 512 km altitude is subject to collision warnings due to new constellations deployed near Fermi: currently over 7,000 satellites and growing. This paper presents analysis concerning changing Fermi's orbit and associated operational flight dynamics considerations."</p><p><a href="https://arxiv.org/abs/2505.15732" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">arxiv.org/abs/2505.15732</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Space" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Space</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SpaceEnvironment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SpaceEnvironment</span></a></p>
Dr. John Barentine FRAS<p>"The Fermi Earth orbit at a 500 x 512 km altitude is subject to collision warnings due to new constellations deployed near Fermi: currently over 7,000 satellites and growing. This paper presents analysis concerning changing Fermi's orbit and associated operational flight dynamics considerations."</p><p><a href="https://arxiv.org/abs/2505.15732" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">arxiv.org/abs/2505.15732</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://astrodon.social/tags/Space" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Space</span></a> <a href="https://astrodon.social/tags/SpaceEnvironment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SpaceEnvironment</span></a></p>
Space Environmentalism<p>"U.S. officials are turning their attention to a pressing problem in space. As part of our Cyber Monday series with the Click Here podcast, we take a look at the problem of space debris.”</p><p><a href="https://the1a.org/segments/cyber-monday-the-potential-threat-of-space-debris/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">the1a.org/segments/cyber-monda</span><span class="invisible">y-the-potential-threat-of-space-debris/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Space" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Space</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SpaceEnvironment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SpaceEnvironment</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SpaceDebris" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SpaceDebris</span></a></p>
Space Environmentalism<p>"Researchers project that active <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/satellites" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>satellites</span></a> could skyrocket to 1,00,000 before stabilising, a threshold considered the 'carrying capacity' of the <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/LEO" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LEO</span></a>. This limit, where collision risks become significant, could be reached by 2050 at current launch rates. ... Scientists are urging a slowdown in launches until global regulations can address these issues.”</p><p><a href="https://in.mashable.com/science/94354/earths-orbit-is-reaching-saturation-point-as-satellite-launches-boom" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">in.mashable.com/science/94354/</span><span class="invisible">earths-orbit-is-reaching-saturation-point-as-satellite-launches-boom</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Space" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Space</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SpaceEnvironment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SpaceEnvironment</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/OrbitalCrowding" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OrbitalCrowding</span></a></p>
Dr. John Barentine FRAS<p>Evidence that some of the Chinese <a href="https://astrodon.social/tags/Qianfan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Qianfan</span></a> satellites are tumbling and presumably no longer under control. "All six of the tumbling <a href="https://astrodon.social/tags/spacecraft" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>spacecraft</span></a> are from Launch 2. As noted in Section 2, those satellites were made by a different manufacturer than the spacecraft in Qianfan launches 1, 3 and 4. <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@planet4589" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>planet4589</span></a></span> indicates that all the tumbling spacecraft have failed."</p><p><a href="https://arxiv.org/abs/2505.07194" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">arxiv.org/abs/2505.07194</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://astrodon.social/tags/Space" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Space</span></a> <a href="https://astrodon.social/tags/Satellites" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Satellites</span></a> <a href="https://astrodon.social/tags/SpaceEnvironment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SpaceEnvironment</span></a></p>
Space Environmentalism<p>Some of the satellites in the Chinese <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Qianfan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Qianfan</span></a> constellation are evidently tumbling in orbit. "All six of the tumbling <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/spacecraft" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>spacecraft</span></a> are from Launch 2. As noted in Section 2, those satellites were made by a different manufacturer than the spacecraft in Qianfan launches 1, 3 and 4. <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@planet4589" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>planet4589</span></a></span> indicates that all the tumbling spacecraft have failed."</p><p><a href="https://arxiv.org/abs/2505.07194" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">arxiv.org/abs/2505.07194</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Space" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Space</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Satellites" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Satellites</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SpaceEnvironment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SpaceEnvironment</span></a></p>
Dr. John Barentine FRAS<p>Thanks to <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@DrCarpineti" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>DrCarpineti</span></a></span> and <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://threads.net/@iflscience/" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>iflscience</span></a></span> for shouting out our new organization dedicated to protecting the <a href="https://astrodon.social/tags/SpaceEnvironment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SpaceEnvironment</span></a>. </p><p><a href="https://www.iflscience.com/pollution-related-to-space-is-getting-worse-as-trump-and-musk-target-research-and-regulations-79174" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">iflscience.com/pollution-relat</span><span class="invisible">ed-to-space-is-getting-worse-as-trump-and-musk-target-research-and-regulations-79174</span></a></p>
Space Environmentalism<p>"[R]esearch and regulation that underpins our understanding and the safety of both [terrestrial and space] environments is being slashed in the US. There have been some studies quantifying the pollution of launches and the potential impact of burning satellites on the higher portions of the atmosphere and the ozone layer. But it’s preliminary work and more research is needed. This is why the timing of funding cuts is the worst possible.”</p><p><a href="https://www.iflscience.com/pollution-related-to-space-is-getting-worse-as-trump-and-musk-target-research-and-regulations-79174" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">iflscience.com/pollution-relat</span><span class="invisible">ed-to-space-is-getting-worse-as-trump-and-musk-target-research-and-regulations-79174</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Space" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Space</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SpaceEnvironment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SpaceEnvironment</span></a></p>
Space Environmentalism<p>Proposed <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/legislation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>legislation</span></a> (the "Space Debris Liability and Compensation Act, 2025") would establish "a comprehensive legal framework in <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/India" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>India</span></a> to address the growing issue of space debris" pursuant to the 1972 Liability Convention of the <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/OuterSpaceTreaty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OuterSpaceTreaty</span></a> and "outlines a mechanism for claiming and receiving compensation through the establishment of a dedicated Space Debris Compensation Tribunal."</p><p><a href="https://legalserviceindia.com/legal/article-21377-a-national-legislation-on-liability-and-compensation-for-damage-caused-by-space-debris-convention-act-2025.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">legalserviceindia.com/legal/ar</span><span class="invisible">ticle-21377-a-national-legislation-on-liability-and-compensation-for-damage-caused-by-space-debris-convention-act-2025.html</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Space" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Space</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SpaceEnvironment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SpaceEnvironment</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SpaceDebris" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SpaceDebris</span></a></p>
Dr. John Barentine FRAS<p>Here's hoping that <a href="https://astrodon.social/tags/Pope" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Pope</span></a> Leo XIV will keep speaking up for the environment — and maybe even recognize publicly that 'reciprocity' also applies to our relationship with the now distinctly human environment of outer space.</p><p><a href="https://www.vaticannews.va/en/vatican-city/news/2024-11/climate-change-conference-latin-america-cardinals-rome.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">vaticannews.va/en/vatican-city</span><span class="invisible">/news/2024-11/climate-change-conference-latin-america-cardinals-rome.html</span></a></p><p><a href="https://astrodon.social/tags/Space" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Space</span></a> <a href="https://astrodon.social/tags/SpaceEnvironment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SpaceEnvironment</span></a> <a href="https://astrodon.social/tags/Environment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Environment</span></a></p>
Dr. John Barentine FRAS<p>"'It’s stuff between one centimeter and 10 that we’re really worried about because we can’t see that stuff. I’m worried about astronauts. They’re exposed when they’re doing their spacewalks, and a piece of debris that size can go right through them.'"</p><p><a href="https://www.independent.co.uk/space/satellite-wars-space-exploration-research-b2742463.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">independent.co.uk/space/satell</span><span class="invisible">ite-wars-space-exploration-research-b2742463.html</span></a></p><p><a href="https://astrodon.social/tags/Space" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Space</span></a> <a href="https://astrodon.social/tags/SpaceEnvironment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SpaceEnvironment</span></a> <a href="https://astrodon.social/tags/OrbitalCrowding" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OrbitalCrowding</span></a> <a href="https://astrodon.social/tags/SpaceDebris" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SpaceDebris</span></a> <a href="https://astrodon.social/tags/KesslerSyndrome" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>KesslerSyndrome</span></a></p>
Dr. John Barentine FRAS<p>An arms race in space threatens every one of us down here. And yet, so USSF claims, "the evolution of the service requires a shift from systems designed for a peaceful space environment to those built for resilience and effectiveness against emerging threats. This strategic shift necessitates significant investments in advanced technologies, resilient infrastructure, and highly skilled personnel."</p><p><a href="https://www.vandenberg.spaceforce.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/4174792/space-force-documentary-screened-on-capitol-hill-highlighting-need-for-space-su/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">vandenberg.spaceforce.mil/News</span><span class="invisible">/Article-Display/Article/4174792/space-force-documentary-screened-on-capitol-hill-highlighting-need-for-space-su/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://astrodon.social/tags/SpaceEnvironment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SpaceEnvironment</span></a> <a href="https://astrodon.social/tags/UnitedStates" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UnitedStates</span></a> <a href="https://astrodon.social/tags/SpaceForce" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SpaceForce</span></a> <a href="https://astrodon.social/tags/SpacePolicy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SpacePolicy</span></a> <a href="https://astrodon.social/tags/SpaceWarfare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SpaceWarfare</span></a></p>
Space Environmentalism<p>What's really driving changes in the <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SpaceEnvironment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SpaceEnvironment</span></a>: the quest for peace, or for war?</p><p>USSF contends that "the evolution of the service requires a shift from systems designed for a peaceful space environment to those built for resilience and effectiveness against emerging threats. This strategic shift necessitates significant investments in advanced technologies, resilient infrastructure, and highly skilled personnel."</p><p><a href="https://www.vandenberg.spaceforce.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/4174792/space-force-documentary-screened-on-capitol-hill-highlighting-need-for-space-su/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">vandenberg.spaceforce.mil/News</span><span class="invisible">/Article-Display/Article/4174792/space-force-documentary-screened-on-capitol-hill-highlighting-need-for-space-su/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SpaceForce" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SpaceForce</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/UnitedStates" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UnitedStates</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Space" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Space</span></a></p>
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