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An astro-justice ethic affirms that efforts to protect the space environment should be coupled with advocacy for social and economic justice. It addresses the concern expressed by Gilberto Câmara of
Privatizing data collection makes sense under certain conditions. But where do we draw the line between satellite data as a public good that should be produced and disseminated by government, and satellite data as a private interest that should be subject to free-market pricing? Society has lurched too far in the direction of commercialization when policymakers and scientists are deprived of essential information. The good news is that over half of the Earth observation data produced today comes from satellites operated by You can help by joining the American Association for the Advancement of Science, an international non-profit organization dedicated to advancing science around the world. Support the R&D Budget and Policy Program (click here) and sign up for weekly e-mail alerts.
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