Space sustainability – Minimising space debris
Avanti welcomes the statement of the delegates of G7 nations in support of safe and sustainable use of space. Well established procedures among GEO operators have maintained a clean bill of health regarding safe operations, but the increasing congestion of the space environment calls upon regulators, spacecraft manufacturers, and spacecraft operators to do more. It is timely to address safe and sustainable use of space, and strengthen the structures to support this.
After all, it is a scarce resource from which Avanti on a daily basis brings all the benefits of immediate access to internet connectivity to everybody everywhere in Africa, Middle East and Europe and in that way makes a difference to the lives of people who are otherwise less well connected.