At 76th IAC Congress, China stresses its efforts to mitigate space debris risk in an era of mega-constellations

by Peter B. de Selding

SYDNEY — Chinese representatives sought to portray their government as actively working on a space traffic management regime as part of a broader concern that mega-constellations pose a threat to the long-term use of low Earth orbit.

In statements here to the 76th International Astronautical Congress (IAC), these officials left many questions unanswered but clearly stated that China viewed orbital crowding and debris mitigation as issues meriting international attention, to be preceded by a Chinese national regulatory response.

The world is now faced with the fact . . .

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