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UNOOSA Calls for Increased Efforts to Combat Space Debris
Aarti Holla-Maini, the Director of the UN Office for Outer Space Affairs, is calling on governments and industry to accelerate voluntary guidelines for the sustainable use of outer space. With the increase in rocket launches and satellites, there is growing concern about the risk of dangerous collisions and the creation of space debris.
NASA estimates that around 9,000 tons of debris are orbiting the Earth at speeds of up to 25,000 km/h, including old rocket bodies, disused satellites and fragments of exploded engines. / Picture: © Wikimedia Commons / Rrinsindika, CC BY-SA 3.0
Holla-Maini emphasizes the need for a multilateral process and intensive cooperation, as the Financial Times reports from an interview with the UN official. The implementation of the UN guidelines published in 2019 would significantly promote space sustainability. These include proposals for…
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