Second Space Capacity Allocation For The Sustainability Of Space Activities Workshop

Session

Exercise: “Space capacity workshop”

7

4 Jun 2026, 14:00

Politecnico di Milano

39. Review of parameters influencing Orbital Carrying Capacity

Daniel Lück (Politecnico di Milano)

04/06/2026, 14:00

The concept of an orbital carrying capacity was introduced relatively recently. It works under the assumption that, like other ecosystems, space in orbit around Earth is a limited resource. Efforts have been made to evaluate the total available space capacity and the share of capacity consumed both by current missions and for different future scenarios. This way the maximum number of missions...