Paris, 1st october 2024 – Expleo, a global player in engineering, technology, and consultancy, with recognised expertise in the space sector, announces that on 25 September 2024 it has signed the European Space Agency’s (ESA) ‘Zero Debris Charter’.
Launched in 2023 by ESA, the Zero Debris Charter aims at reducing the exponential multiplication of debris in space. Estimates suggest that there are around 130 million pieces larger than one millimetre orbiting the Earth, including one million larger than 1 centimetre. With the milestone of 10,000 active satellites in orbit reached during the summer of 2024, 90% of which are in low orbit, including Expleo’s own ENSO nanosatellite launched in December 2023, the risk of in-orbit collisions is increasing.
Ensuring sustainability and security in space.
As an innovative and responsible group, Expleo is fully aligned with the ESA’s Zero Debris Charter global initiative enabling all organisations involved in the space sector to commit towards the common goal of a zero debris future.
Expleo designs embedded systems that comply with current space regulations on zero debris. The Group’s commitment is on the long-term and aims to support the different players of the space ecosystem by developing technologies for the disintegration of end-of-live satellites, in-orbit maintenance, and active debris removal.
Frédérique Rebout, Head of Alliances and Partnerships, Space & Defence, at Expleo, said: “To have space exploration be a continuous source of inspiration and benefit for all mankind, our planet surroundings must not be uncontrolled areas of debris coming from satellites or rockets.
Expleo, as a member of the space community through the launch of its own nanosatellite or those of our customers, is actively seeking to improve outer space safety and sustainability, by developing innovative solutions which reduce or even eliminate space debris.
We are proud to sign ESA’s Zero Debris Charter so that, collectively, we can change our behaviour to increase space safety and sustainability.”
