On 8 September 2024, the re-entry of the cluster-II Salsa satellite was observed successfully approximatly 1500km West of Easter Island from a commercial business jet. We present in this talk the rationale for such an observation mission as well as the layout and design of the experimental setup with 26 lenses at 6 window stations, the preparation based on re-entry break-up predictions and...
Although increasingly signed and soon to be supplemented with a technical handbook, the Zero Debris Charter remains non-binding and not enforceable. If the charter itself cannot mandate compliance, what alternative means of implementation are available? How can policymakers shape frameworks that facilitate a circular space economy and lead towards the aspirational vision of zero debris as...
