Climate Change & the Environment
Subhead
Environmental and weather monitoring has been a long-standing cornerstone of the space sector, however the earth faces increasingly drastic consequences to climate change. CSPS research investigates how the space sector can address those challenges and align with global and national environmental priorities.
Featured Papers
Implications of a Growing Spaceflight Industry: Climate Change
Given the fact that little scientific attention has been paid to the impacts of rocket launches and space debris reentries on global climate and stratospheric ozone, what information will policymakers need in the future to make effective regulatory decisions regarding industrial emissions and fossil fuel use?
By Karen Jones
Published Date
https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/implications-growing-spaceflight-industry-climate-change
Toward Environmental Accountability: Transforming Satellite Data Into Action
The environmental health of the planet continues to deteriorate as scientists study the problem. What does the next successful environmental initiative look like, and where will it come from?
By Karen Jones & Samira Patel
Published Date
https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/toward-environmental-accountability-transforming-satellite-data-action
Light Pollution From Satellites
The increase in proliferated low Earth orbit (pLEO) constellations set to launch over the next decade has fueled concern from the astronomy community, academia, and the general public over the light pollution visible in the night sky created by sunlight reflecting off these satellites. The overall impact of pLEO light pollution on astronomical observational equipment and research is still largely under-studied and unregulated.
By Josef Koller
Published Date
https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/light-pollution-satellites
Latest Papers, Events & News
Space Matters in the Arctic
https://csps.aerospace.org/events/show/episode096-space-matters-arctic
Wildfires from Space
https://csps.aerospace.org/events/show/episode095-wildfires-space
NASA to reexamine space-based solar power
https://csps.aerospace.org/news/2022-05-28-nasa-reexamine-space-based-solar-power
Spies’ night eyes: Once-restricted tech is helping spot Russian troops, Chinese missile sites and raging wildfires
https://csps.aerospace.org/news/2022-05-23-spies-night-eyes-once-restricted-tech-helping-spot-russian-troops-chinese-missile
Fishing with Satellites- Illegal, Unreported, Unregulated
https://csps.aerospace.org/events/show/episode080-fishing-satellites-illegal-unreported-unregulated
Space-based solar power 'could be deployed in 10 years'
https://csps.aerospace.org/news/2021-11-23-space-based-solar-power-could-be-deployed-10-years
Seeking Climate Justice from Space
https://csps.aerospace.org/events/show/episode77-seeking-climate-justice-space
Space Agenda 2021 Showcase
https://csps.aerospace.org/events/show/episode040-space-agenda-2021-showcase
The Arctic: Space-based Solutions to Infrastructure and National Security Needs
https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/arctic-space-based-solutions-infrastructure-and-national-security-needs
Space-Based Solar Power: A Near-Term Investment Decision
https://csps.aerospace.org/papers/space-based-solar-power-near-term-investment-decision
Climate Change & the Environment Podcasts
Featured Experts
Karen Jones
Role
Senior Policy Analyst, Center for Space Policy and Strategy
https://csps.aerospace.org/experts/karen-jones
Samira Patel
Role
Policy Analyst, Center for Space Policy and Strategy
https://csps.aerospace.org/experts/samira-patel