Could the next big environmental problem come from space?

By Tereza Pultarova, Published by Aerosociety, 10 January 2025 Could satellite mega-constellations trigger climate change 2.0? Air pollution from rocket launches and satellites burning up in Earth’s atmosphere could bring about the world’s next big environmental emergency. The space industry is pulling together to find a solution before it gets

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Space Shuttle Discovery soars away from Launch Pad 39A at the Kennedy Space Center, on Aug. 30, 1984, beginning its maiden voyage and a storied spaceflight career that spanned more than 26 years. The launch vehicle consisted of a main engine tank (orange) and two solid rocket boosters (white). (NASA)

Environmental Impacts of Satellites: Sign the Public Interest Research Group Letter to the FCC, and More

Space Shuttle Discovery launch Aug. 30, 1984 (NASA) By Patricia Burke, compiled with Kate Kheel of Safe Tech InternationalPosted on Patricia's Substack for Safe Tech, 15 November 2024 Dear FCC Space Bureau Chief Julie Kearney, 'The new space race doesn’t need to create massive space waste.' The number of satellites

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Starlink satellite falls to Earth, burns up as stunning fireball over US

European Space Agency simulation shows the number of spacecraft orbiting the Earth By Brett Tingley, Published by Space.com, 11 November 2024 The bright object was likely a Starlink satellite burning up in Earth's atmosphere as it fell back toward our planet. A brilliant fireball that lit up the skies over

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More than 100 researchers call for pause in Musk Starlink launches

By Sarah Fortinsky, Published by The Hill, 30 October, 2024 Researchers are urging the federal government to pause further low-orbit internet satellite launches until a comprehensive review is conducted to determine the potential environmental damage that could result. In a letter to Julie Kearney, chief of the Federal Communications Commission

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Boeing-Built Satellite Disintegrates in Orbit, Leaves Behind Dangerous Trail of Debris

By Tibi Puiu, Published by ZME Science, 24 October 2024 A communications satellite designed and built by Boeing has disintegrated in orbit, marking another setback for the aerospace giant as it grapples with multiple crises. The satellite, known as Intelsat 33e, was operated by Intelsat, a major company in global

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Intelsat 33e breaks up in geostationary orbit

An artist's concept of a Boeing-built Intelsat EpicNG satellite. Credit: Boeing By Jason Rainbow, Publishd by Space News, 19 October 2024 TAMPA, Fla. — The Intelsat 33e satellite has broken up in geostationary orbit (GEO) and lost power, ceasing communications services for customers across Europe, Africa and parts of Asia Pacific.

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