E-Space Joins the Paris
Peace Forum's Net Zero Space Initiative to Reduce
Debris in Orbit
March 15, 2022
E-Space announced it is joining
the Paris Peace Forum's "Net Zero Space" initiative
to minimize and actively reduce orbital debris to
ensure sustainable access to space.
The Net Zero Space initiative
calls for “a global commitment to achieving
sustainable use of outer space for the benefit of
all humankind by 2030.” The initiative’s goal is to
fuel urgent action to rapidly contain and reduce the
ongoing pollution of Earth’s orbital environment by
avoiding the further generation of hazardous space
debris and remediating existing debris. E-Space
joins a global coalition of satellite operators,
launch providers, space agencies and academia,
including CNES and The International Association for
the Advancement of Space Safety (IAASS).
“Satellites designed with
sustainability at the forefront are not just
possible but essential to clear away space trash,
keep space open for future generations of innovators
and enable space-based applications to improve life
on Earth,” said Greg Wyler, founder and chairman of
E-Space. “Together with the members of the Net Zero
Space Initiative, we have a golden opportunity to
accelerate the progress of the space economy while
preventing catastrophic side
effects that threaten to cripple our industry.”
All members of the initiative
commit to taking tangible actions to contribute to
the “Net Zero Space” goal. In line with the
initiative’s recommendations, E-Space’s satellite
system was designed with sustainability at the heart
of its architecture. The communications satellites
have small cross-sections to make them far less
vulnerable to collision, preventing space debris
generation. Eventually, the satellites will actively
capture and deorbit small space debris.
“Unless we make major strides
to put sustainability at the heart of all space
activities, we face a credible threat of a Kessler
event where collisions of objects in space cascade
and make space virtually unusable for all,” said
Jerome Barbier, Head of Outer Space, Digital and
Economic Issues at Paris Peace Forum. “The Forum is
uniting key players around the Globe and beyond the
industry to reduce space debris, representing an
essential step forward to protect Earth’s orbital
environment and enable mankind to keep benefiting
from outer space on the longer term.”
The Net Zero Space initiative
is one of the major initiatives of the Paris Peace
Forum, an open platform to address global problems
and promote collective action. The Forum hosts an
annual event in November to convene government and
private sector leaders from across the world.
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