World Economic Forum offers new debris mitigation guidelinesThe World Economic Forum (WEF) has released a new set of guidelines intended to reduce the creation of orbital debris with the support of some, but not all, major satellite operators.
— The Space Industry Debris Mitigation Recommendations document outlines recommendations to:
◉ Avoid collisions that can create debris by limiting the lifetime of satellites in orbit after they have completed their missions.
◉ Improve coordination among satellite operators.
Some major companies, though, have not signed on. They include SpaceX, which operates by far the largest satellite constellation with its Starlink system, and Amazon, which is developing its Project Kuiper constellation. Even some satellite operators that have espoused the importance of space sustainability, like Viasat, are not included.
