Securing the Future of Space

Satellites are the backbone of modern infrastructure, but the rapid expansion of space activities brings new challenges. Orbital debris threatens operational satellites, while policy gaps raise concerns about the equitable and sustainable use of space. By addressing these challenges, we can protect vital satellite services, enable innovation, and lay the groundwork for a secure and prosperous space economy. Through education, collaboration, and actionable insights, this campaign highlights the critical steps needed to safeguard our shared orbital resources.

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Everyday Guardians, Episode 1 - Space Debris and Ethical Imperatives: A Buddhist Perspective

In Everyday Guardians, the podcast series of the Securing the Future of Space campaign, we speak with the people who are helping to build a more resilient, sustainable and secure orbital environment – whether through technology, policy or ethical leadership. Securing the Future of Space is underwritten by the American Space Exploration Fund. In the first episode, we hear from Dr. Daniel Capper, Professor of Philosophy and Religion at Metropolitan State University at Denver.

Daniel Capper, Ph.D., is a Professor at the University of Southern Mississippi and Adjunct Professor at Metropolitan State University in Denver. Trained at the University of Chicago in the field of science and religion dialogue, his interdisciplinary studies explore environmental ethical interactions with the nonhuman natural world comparatively as well as among American Buddhists. Capper’s many publications include the books Learning Love from a Tiger: Religious Experiences with Nature, Roaming Free like a Deer: Buddhism and the Natural World and Buddhist Ecological Protection of Space: A Guide for Sustainable Off-Earth Travel.

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