What to do with space debris

Of course, ESA also cooperates with these suppliers. For example, with a Swiss start-up that is developing something like a waste disposal probe for space debris on behalf of ESA. Because where there are a lot of satellites, there is also a lot of garbage. There is a lot to do, including in international legislation. So there are jobs that are more boring than those of Densing and his colleagues – and apparently ESA is so attractive as an employer that employees don’t get carried away despite private offers. “Whoever is here loves to stay long,” says Densing at a FAZ “Club of Clever Minds” event. As evidence, a look at the curriculum of Holger Krag, head of ESA’s space security program, shows just that: Krag is the foremost expert on space debris, who started in Darmstadt in 2006 and leads the fastest growing program since 2019. ‘ESA. So much to do.