ESA and NASA are going to make a partnership in some environmental preservation campaign

[peter95]

ESA and NASA are going to make a partnership in the environmental project. The first-ever partnership of its kind is based on observing Earth and environmental issues. This campaign will be based on observing the Earth from space with the help of satellite technology in order to save the environment on Earth. Such kind of stuff will be observed like coral reefs, glaciers, and other things that are in danger now.

[Lariliss]

Right, these are really good news: NASA and ESA (European Space Agency) are making partnership for several projects.

 

In the US both NASA and the U.S. Space Force tracks space debris, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration monitor space weather, Planetary Defense Coordination Office coordinates the search for potentially hazardous asteroids and other near-Earth objects (NEOs). The European Space Agency (ESA) has pulled all these activities together under the umbrella of its Space Situational Awareness program. The key should be in collecting all the data together and handling it with the help of Data Science methods.

 

We are already there with ~ 22,000 pieces of junk flying over our planet. As far as I know, there was never anything done on that. This is only a visible part of the iceberg.

 

The first steps may seem bizarre. ESA announced robot-junk-remover test launch till 2025

There is activity increase in this field (from private companies as well). Overcoming steps should also be a regular process.

 

Well done also for the tendency of reliable private companies, sending surveillance satellites.

Together with Earth protection in terms of surveillance this approach is long asserted. We are already endangered by orbital junk, new technologies are about not to make the situation worse, but to stabilize and step forward.

 

Now we judge by today's activities of space exploration vs Earth preservation..

Obviously, for Earth we should go faster and proactive to bring stabilization as soon as possible. This is a process of years.

 

Going to Venus, Mars, the Moon, I believe brings technology push. Ability to do it now pushes the occasions.

 

Earth vs Space is not like that. I believe Earth together with space. Technology, Space and Earth agencies cooperation are win-win if balanced.

For both branches of the same survival aim they work.

[Paul M]

On 05/08/2021 at 14:46, peter95 said:

ESA and NASA are going to make a partnership in the environmental project. The first-ever partnership of its kind is based on observing Earth and environmental issues. This campaign will be based on observing the Earth from space with the help of satellite technology in order to save the environment on Earth. Such kind of stuff will be observed like coral reefs, glaciers, and other things that are in danger now.

Save the Earth's environments?

Are they going to annihilate 75% of the human race? If not, move along, nothing to see here... 

Sounds like lobbying to secure funding.

[peter95]

On 20/08/2021 at 21:09, Paul M said:

Save the Earth's environments?

Are they going to annihilate 75% of the human race? If not, move along, nothing to see here... 

Sounds like lobbying to secure funding.

An interesting pont must be mentioned. Land observation satellites is successfully used in environmental preservation campaign in order to observe particular areas that are needed to be preserved 
https://www.skyrora.com/blog/tag/space-technology

[Paul M]

15 minutes ago, peter95 said:

An interesting pont must be mentioned. Land observation satellites is successfully used in environmental preservation campaign in order to observe particular areas that are needed to be preserved 
https://www.skyrora.com/blog/tag/space-technology

More precisely, satellites are used to track the relentless destruction of natural environments. Or what is left of them.

Ain't nothing going to stop it, however much we are taxed in the name of the environment.

[Lariliss]

- Taking into account all launches together with private companies,  If it is acceptable, I would compare nowadays launches as a sprint competition to get the used space for satellites and to gather the data (which is precious knowledge).
TV broadcasting and telecommunication started in a similar way, when one may broadcast globally, and now operators are competing within countries and purchased bands and allowed technologies.
In any case, coordinated effective launches and data processing cooperation rather than espionage allegations and bans are for common advantage.

With all respect to small companies, that are launching surveillance satellites effectively, not in huge bunches.

- 'annihilating 75% of the human race'  is  a worth notice. Could also be compared to believed (?) moving of 7 billion to another planet within a century, terraforming, changing mentality?

Maybe latter could happen after some thousand years.

[peter95]

On 25/08/2021 at 12:10, Paul M said:

More precisely, satellites are used to track the relentless destruction of natural environments. Or what is left of them.

Ain't nothing going to stop it, however much we are taxed in the name of the environment.

Also, there is a special kind of sats that can track rare species of animals in order to prevent them from being killed by poachers and prevent some species from becoming extinct.

[Lariliss]

Environmental awareness not only show growth in media, but also takes its steps.

1. Space, Climate Change, and International Cooperation: SWFoundation and British Embassy are hosting an experts panel role in monitoring and tackling climate change.

Today, when the extremes are obvious with heat, tropic nights, fires, floods it is not possible to stop all the cars, plants, cut electricity consumption and go to dark and wait. Also, it is not possible to waste time only trying to tackle the blazes where it just appears.

Time to take international initiatives and leverage the situation in a cooperative, proactive and effective way.

As stated above high-level initiatives are in action. These actions need strong, modern technology based companies to get involved. One of the key features of success in space technology is the engagement of many countries and companies at the same time in order to have fast action due to the complexity of these projects.

Reliable and successful companies are there in action.
 

It is possible to get the relevant example from Skyrora, the UK private rocket launch company.

https://www.skyrora.com/blog/tag/space-technology

 

2. Also on-earth adaptive learning and local information gathering and analysis for at least short-term reaction on local ecosystems survival implementation is proposed to be spotlighted.

Transformational ecology and climate change:

https://www.science.org/doi/full/10.1126/science.abj6777?et_rid=785235910&utm_campaign=toc_sci-mag_2021-09-02&af=R&et_cid=3906312