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Accommodating a regulatory framework for satellite operation

Ravneet Kaur
5 min readSep 20, 2020

When an astronomer complained about the constellation of satellites as a part of Star-link Elon launched to Space, it hit the internet with questions being raised about the private players in the space. In the next launch, Elon took into account the concerns of astronomers and implemented solutions to preserve the natural night sky. The key players in satellite operations are ready with the technology to do wonders out there in space, from providing internet services to exploring deep space adhering to the rules and regulations of outer space treaty and concerns of the general public. With companies like one web, SpaceX, and many more, the New sector has changed the way we seek space anymore. Shifting the focus from political game to major business game in the investment capital, New Space has set its foot in the current space generation. Every 1 in 100 universities conduct a satellite program in their curriculum, many non-profit organizations provide satellite workshops for the students, and the commercial interest in space is increasing every decade. In the past few years, the commercial activities in space have accelerated the participation of various other Nations in the space race without being strictly adhering to the National Space treaty and hence raising long-term sustainability concerns. When a few of the countries have a well defined regulating body in…

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Ravneet Kaur

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