What Happened
Agency Partners with Industry to Tackle Growing Orbital Debris Problem
NASA’s Space Sustainability Strategy has transitioned from planning to action, with the agency partnering with industry to address the growing problem of orbital debris. The strategy focuses on creating a common framework for measuring and understanding space sustainability, improving debris tracking and collision avoidance, and investing in technologies for active debris removal. NASA is working with companies like LeoLabs, Astroscale, and Slingshot Aerospace to develop solutions for debris tracking, collision avoidance, and satellite servicing. The agency’s efforts were first reported by Unknown Source.