Guardians of the Digital Cosmos
Navigating the Cosmic Highway: Space Traffic Management and the Need for Global Cooperation Our world is increasingly reliant on space-based technologies. From GPS navigation to weather forecasting, communication satellites to scientific research, we depend on a vast network of orbiting objects for our daily lives. But this reliance comes with a new challenge: managing the ever-growing congestion in our "cosmic highway." Just as air traffic control keeps airplanes from colliding, we need efficient and robust systems to prevent collisions between satellites, space debris, and future spacecraft. Enter Space Traffic Management (STM) – a complex yet crucial undertaking aimed at ensuring safe and sustainable use of outer space. It involves monitoring objects in orbit, predicting their trajectories, and establishing protocols to...