ConsenSys Space

"The prospect of so-called ‘mega constellations’ causing a potential 10 to 25-fold increase in the number of low Earth satellites is raising public awareness and concern about the long-term sustainability of space activities. An innovative open source system called TruSat is creating new opportunities for concerned citizens around the world to be part of the solution."

Open source space sustainability - Room: The Space Journal Creating a freely available, trusted record of satellite orbits

“Imagine how dangerous sailing the high seas would be if all the ships ever lost in history were still drifting on top of the water,” ESA Director General Jan Wörner said in the release. “That is the current situation in orbit, and it cannot be allowed to continue.”

Space Junk Cleanup to Begin With European Space Agency Mission The first ever space mission to remove man-made debris from Earth’s orbit is due to launch in 2025 as part of an initiative that could herald the cleanup of more than 3,000 defunct satellites.

Who got a chance to spot some of the satellited from SpaceX's recent Starlink launch?

How to Spot SpaceX's 60 New Starlink Satellites in the Night Sky SpaceX launched 60 new satellites into orbit today (Nov. 11). Weather permitting, you just might be able to see the spacecraft swarm soar overhead in your night sky tonight.

"Unlike highways on earth, there are actually no space traffic rules. None whatsoever, OK? Wow. What could possibly go wrong with that?"
- Moriba Jab, TruSat Partner

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The world's first crowdsourced space traffic monitoring system "Most of what we send into outer space never comes back," says astrodynamicist and TED Fellow Moriba Jah. In this forward-thinking talk, Jah describes the space highways orbiting earth and how they're mostly populated by space junk. Learn more about his quest to develop and scale the world's first c...