Earth’s Orbits at Risk The Economics of Space Sustainability
Author | : OECD |
Publisher | : OECD Publishing |
Total Pages | : 160 |
Release | : 2022-09-15 |
ISBN-10 | : 9789264686793 |
ISBN-13 | : 9264686797 |
Rating | : 4/5 (93 Downloads) |
Download or read book Earth’s Orbits at Risk The Economics of Space Sustainability written by OECD and published by OECD Publishing. This book was released on 2022-09-15 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This publication takes stock of the growing socio-economic dependence of our modern societies on space assets, and the general threats to space-based infrastructure from debris in particular. Notably, it provides fresh insights into the value of space-based infrastructure and the potential costs generated by space debris, drawing on new academic research developed especially for the OECD project on the economics of space sustainability.