As more equipment is sent into space, experts are concerned about the quantity of debris being left behind. To this end, companies are attempting to create more sustainable satellites and better regulate the sector. A 2024 UNDP report entitled ‘Hope for responsible technological progress – CONGESTED SPACE’ explains, “Competition is intensifying to explore and understand space – and mine its resources. The global space economy grew to $546 billion in 2023. Like the oceans, space has been exploited with little care for its…
