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30,000 pieces of orbital debris, there is an increasing urgency

surrounding space sustainability.

Space debris poses huge risks and safety threats to the existing

space systems and activities since it may cause a collision with

other space stations, satellites, or any other equipment. Therefore,

it is necessary to explore and implement innovative ways to reduce

debris hazards for sustainable future space operations.

Governments, space agencies, and other institutions are funding or

implementing their own initiatives to advance space sustainability,

outside of multilateral efforts.

Imran Malik, Senior Vice President, Enterprise EMEA & APAC

at SES, commented: “For more than 35 years, SES has introduced

new innovations in the satellite communications industry to meet

evolving customer needs. This year, SES is introducing its second-

generation medium earth orbit constellation. When operational later

this year, O3b mPOWER will deliver networks comprising the

industry’s best throughput, predictable performance, high

availability, and flexibility to address the connectivity requirements

of the new cities that are being built in the region. Additionally, as

part of our ESG ambitions, we have declared our commitment to

sustainable space where we want to collaborate on best practices

so that space continues to be a resource for

delivering extraordinary solutions to address the challenges on

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