Space Regulation Needs to Keep Up with Ever Increasing Traffic

Space Regulation Needs to Keep Up with Ever Increasing Traffic
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying the company's Crew Dragon spacecraft is launched on NASAs SpaceX Demo-2 mission to the International Space Station from Kennedy Space Center in Florida.on Saturday, May 30, 2020, Photo by Bill Ingalls/NASA via Getty Images)
Steve Milne
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Experts from Australia’s Flinders University are calling for a step up in the regulation of space activities amidst the rapidly evolving commercial use of space and growing reports of space debris found in several places around the globe.

In a recent report—titled Low Earth Orbit, Satellite Constellations and Regulation—governments are asked to pay closer attention to the growing use of low-Earth orbit (LEO), with experts particularly concerned about the huge commercial interest in satellite mega-constellations in that space.
Steve Milne
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Steve is an Australian reporter based in Sydney covering sport, the arts, and politics. He is an experienced English teacher, qualified nutritionist, sports enthusiast, and amateur musician. Contact him at [email protected].
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