The policy for New Space has yet to be finalized. Meanwhile, the users are making their own decisions, which are not always technically justified.
The failure rate of CubeSats deserves substantial improvement. The lack of stricter regulation creates more and more serious space debris issues. Active deorbiting of satellites is essential. Some progress in the deorbiting domain is present in the work.
Dan Friedlander
Graduated from the Engineering School at Tel Aviv University with a degree in physics (1965–1969), with 44 years of experience in Component Engineering at MBT/Israeli Aerospace Industries (1969–2013), serving as Head of Components Engineering. Responsibilities included all aspects of EEE components—such as policymaking, corporate-level standardization, and approval processes—for both military and space applications. Since 2013, has been active as an independent industry consultant.
