{"id":55720,"date":"2022-03-22T17:53:55","date_gmt":"2022-03-22T09:53:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp-productionenv-bjg9h2g2bgg5b8aa.southeastasia-01.azurewebsites.net\/news\/former-nasa-administrator-jim-bridenstine-calls-for-regulation-to-preserve-space-for-all\/"},"modified":"2022-03-22T17:53:55","modified_gmt":"2022-03-22T09:53:55","slug":"former-nasa-administrator-jim-bridenstine-calls-for-regulation-to-preserve-space-for-all","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/news\/former-nasa-administrator-jim-bridenstine-calls-for-regulation-to-preserve-space-for-all\/","title":{"rendered":"Former NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine Calls for Regulation to Preserve Space for All"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Jim Bridenstine is on a mission to preserve and manage space for future expansion, and to build a regulatory structure while watching out for any existential threats. His message is that space for all requires more careful development going forward, and we as a nation need to do what is right.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking during the opening session of SATELLITE 2022 on March 22, former NASA administrator and now board member of The Aerospace Company, Bridenstine began with a cautionary note about the serious issue of space debris which is quickly becoming more of a danger to every country on Earth that relies on space and has satellites in space. <\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/jmHjMyBWRSr0SChTVf93_VS_ShowDaily20202220DGTL_Cover_Day3-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" style=\"width: 120px; height: auto;\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/jmHjMyBWRSr0SChTVf93_VS_ShowDaily20202220DGTL_Cover_Day3-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/jmHjMyBWRSr0SChTVf93_VS_ShowDaily20202220DGTL_Cover_Day3-800x599.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/jmHjMyBWRSr0SChTVf93_VS_ShowDaily20202220DGTL_Cover_Day3-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/jmHjMyBWRSr0SChTVf93_VS_ShowDaily20202220DGTL_Cover_Day3.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\">\t\t\t<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"fs-5 mt-0\">Explore the Show Daily 2022 Day 3 Issue<\/h3>\n<p class=\"mb-0 fs-smaller text-balance\">Check out more from this issue and find your next story to read.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<button class=\"btn btn-primary\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"offcanvas\" data-bs-target=\"#offcanvasMENU\" aria-controls=\"offcanvasExample\" aria-label=\"button\" style=\"white-space: nowrap;\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\tView More <i class=\"bi bi-arrow-right-circle\"><\/i><br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/button><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe thing I hear that affects everybody and will continue to affect everybody basically in perpetuity \u2014 it will never end \u2014 is the issue of space debris,\u201d he said. \u201cWe\u2019re in a situation now where all of us in this room who are involved in space have a responsibility now more than ever to do what is right when we think about the space debris situation, especially in Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) where the regulatory environment frankly is not where it needs to be.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He pointed out that if a company launches a constellation of 15,000 satellites, about 1.5 percent of the satellites will be derelict, and unable to deorbit and maneuver. \u201cThey become, in essence, space debris,\u201d he said. \u201cBut friends, that\u2019s not where it ends. That\u2019s where it starts.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Bridenstine called out the fact that there is unknown collision risk for operational satellites, not just defunct ones. \u201cThere\u2019s still a collision risk associated with the satellites. But that collision risk is not assessed,\u201d he said. \u201cNobody knows what that collision risk is, and that\u2019s a really big deal.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><script>var AIAD_fcd45f981d570e35cee941b23edc69c7_6a6a82da12599;googletag.cmd.push(function(){var AIMAP_29b58f13885ebf8ea6b032f958eb0748 = googletag.sizeMapping().addSize([992, 100], [[970, 90], [970, 250]]).addSize([768, 100], [728, 90]).addSize([320, 100], [320, 50]).build();var AIMAP_737ce075cc05dd766c8f8ea08f3faa73 = googletag.sizeMapping().addSize([768, 100], [728, 90]).addSize([320, 100], [320, 50]).build();var AIMAP_21fe3bcfb86a8660aba4e721ee9338f3 = googletag.sizeMapping().addSize([1200, 100], [970, 250]).addSize([768, 100], [600, 300]).addSize([320, 100], [300, 250]).build();AIAD_fcd45f981d570e35cee941b23edc69c7_6a6a82da12599 = googletag.defineSlot('\/987\/satellitetoday.com\/via-satellite-digital-issue-ads', [ [600, 300], [300, 250], [970, 250] ], 'div-gpt-ad-1774631144891- 0-6a6a82da1259a').defineSizeMapping(AIMAP_21fe3bcfb86a8660aba4e721ee9338f3).setCollapseEmptyDiv(true).addService(googletag.pubads());   });<\/script><script>googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1774631144891- 0-6a6a82da1259a'); });<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Space debris management and understanding is a challenge that all satellite companies have to rise to, Bridenstine said. \u201cWe have to think about \u2014 What is it going to take to preserve space, not just for this generation, but for generations to come?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Bridenstine then turned the discussion to what can be done within the government to help with this issue. \u201cWe need to make sure that what we do is right as a nation, so that we actually get an agency whose role is to make sure that space is safe for the rest of us, and [it] needs to be funded,\u201d he said. \u201cCongress needs to step up to the plate and take steps that are necessary for the safe operation of all space activities.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>Bridenstine spoke about the importance of the International Space Station going forward, noting that more than $100 billion of public money has been invested in this project over the years. \u201cIt is important for us as a nation to make sure that the International Space Station continues through 2030. That has been agreed to in a bipartisan way in Congress.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>People can get temperamental when talking about the space station, he said, because it is necessary as a nation to preserve this important asset. \u201cIt\u2019s important for our future activity for commercial human spaceflight,\u201d he said. \u201cWe are not going to recreate another International Space Station. We have to preserve this as an institution.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>After laying out the scenarios about space debris and space safety, Bridenstine took a more upbeat tone. \u201cThe future is very bright,\u201d he said. \u201cBecause I know that we\u2019re going to do the right things. There is a limit to how much you can put into any orbital regime. What we have to do is to consider what that limit is. Right now, it\u2019s on a first come, first served basis.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>People around the world know that the United States, like many other countries, is dependent on space capabilities, he said. Some of those countries are not friendly to the U.S. \u201c[Adversaries] are creating capabilities to make it an existential threat to our way of life,\u201d he said. \u201cWhat we have to recognize is that we are in fact dependent on space, and because of that, we need to preserve it. A lot of times, we\u2019re not preserving it. And the U.S. government is not properly equipped to regulate all of these activities.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe need to make sure that there\u2019s competition, and that the regulatory regimes that are established ensure that competition is there and that it continues,\u201d Bridenstine said. \u201cBecause ultimately, that\u2019s how the consumer benefits. That\u2019s how the market works. 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