Space and the Night Sky are Part of the Environment Consider environmental impacts of ALL phases of SatCons (assembled by James Lowenthal and Diana Umpierre) * Launch - Air pollution, greenhouse gases - Noise pollution, falling debris, explosions - Environmental justice and equity *Operation - Visual appearance of night sky - Sovereignty - Animal navigation / migration - Diffuse sky brightness - Earth observation satellites - Orbital debris, collisions (Kessler Syndrome) * Deorbit - Aluminum/heavy metal deposition during re-entry - Re-entry and deorbit failures - Uncontrolled/unplanned space object or debris landings International cooperation and agreement are needed UNOOSA #Space Sustainability (2021)
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