Episode 145: Real Talk on Sustained Space from IAC

Space as a domain crosses all geopolitical borders which is why solutions from space to Earth must be international and sustainable over the long-term.  “Responsible Space” was the theme of this year’s International Astronautical Congress (IAC) held in Milan, Italy.  The Space Policy Show’s Colleen Stover, Center for Space Policy & Strategy, went on-location to learn more. In this episode we discuss what space sustainability means from different perspectives, how experts are working to predict orbital viability with metrics, and about operational and economic challenges to the future of servicing and moving satellites in orbit. Featuring:

• Alvin Drew, former US astronaut and NASA Director Space Sustainability, talking to Marlon Sorge, Aerospace Corporation Technical Fellow and Director of Aerospace’s Center for Orbital and Reentry Debris Studies (CORDS). 
• Dr Francesca Letizia, European Space Agency (ESA) and Prof Camilla Colombo, Politecnico di Milano University Italy, talking to Gregory Henning, Aerospace Corporation Manager of Debris & Disposal.
• Maxime Puteaux, Novaspace Paris and Akhil Gujral, Aerospace Corporation General Manager of Launch Missiles and Mobility, talking to Colleen Stover, CSPS.

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