SatMagazine’s latest Blake Brief article, titled "Rideshare’s Complex Role in New Space" and authored by Curt Blake and Peter Bratton, discusses the New Space rideshare industry, where secondary payloads are sent on launches with spare capacity. The growth of the rideshare market faces growing scrutiny over the increase in space debris and the environmental impact of launches. Regulators and operators are being urged to further study and develop strategies to address these issues while continuing to leverage the economic advantages of rideshare.

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