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ESA’s ‘Zero Debris approach’ is a bold initiative targeting a significant reduction in space debris by 2030, complemented by the Zero Debris Charter which seeks global commitment to space sustainability.
ESA’s ‘Zero Debris approach’ aims to significantly reduce space debris by 2030, focusing on sustainability in space operations. Credit: Spacejunk3D, LLC“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.
In 2022, ESA Member States encouraged the Agency to implement “a Zero Debris approach for its missions; and to encourage partners and other actors to pursue similar paths”. ESA is undergoing a profound internal transformation to mitigate the creation of space debris and remedy what’s already up there by 2030, through its Zero Debris approach.
More than 40 organizations have actively engaged in the open and collaborative development of the Charter, now released and ready for signatures from “any entity demonstrating a strong commitment to advancing space safety and sustainability”: join the Zero Debris Community and play a vital role in shaping the global response to the space debris problem.
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