IAA Situation Report on Space Debris – 2016

by | Jun 26, 2019

This fifth report on orbital debris sponsored by the IAA is being issued at a time when so many aspects of the space environment are changing. There are an increasing number of countries operating in space; a more diverse suite of satellites and launchers and an...

ESA’s Annual Space Environment Report

by | Jun 26, 2019

In order to address the issues posed by space debris on spaceflight activities UNCOPUOS has taken the initiative to create a set of internationally agreed guidelines for the long-term sustainability of outer space activities [5]. These guidelines contain...
There Is More to DFR Than Handles

There Is More to DFR Than Handles

by | Jan 8, 2019

While handles, grapple posts, or similar features are important in the recovery of satellites, design for recovery (DFR) does not begin and end there.  DFR asks the overarching question: what is the ultimate disposal of this object and how do we design, document, and...