Space Systems and Sustainability

<p>In his latest book, space scientist, futurist, and educator Joseph N. Pelton explores a</p><p>dozen ways that Planet Earth is at “existential” risk, along with the many ways that</p><p>space systems, data analytics, and advanced networking systems can help us cope</p><p>with these global challenges.</p><p><br></p><p>The chapters examine in a straightforward way how satellite systems and technol-<br></p><p>ogy can drastically transform fields such as pandemic tracking and global medical</p><p>responses, cosmic hazard monitoring, nuclear energy and waste disposal, water and</p><p>land pollution, tele-education/telemedicine, and military conflict. Such examples</p><p>show how orbiting smart systems will play an ever more vital role in our vulnerable</p><p>modern world, allowing us to monitor, track, and respond to mounting problems of</p><p>the 21st century.</p><p><br></p><p>Dr. Pelton takes a broad view, probing the social, economic, and regulatory factors<br></p><p>that are crucial to creating a more sustainable “Spaceship Earth.” This book is a call</p><p>to action, promoting more organized international collaboration and investment in</p><p> space technologies that can enable global change.<br></p>