Space
Deep Dive: Space debris: Are we on track for true sustainability? (op-ed)
David Zamora is the chairman of the Space Data Association. The commercialization of space is well underway, and as a result, Earth’s orbit is becoming ever more congested. The current number of active satellites in orbit stands at around 16,000, according to the European Space Agency( ESA), and this number is expected to jump close to 60,000 by 2035, Novaspace projects.
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