Gerd Baumgarten (Leibniz Institute of Atmospheric Physics, IAP) represented the EULIAA project at ESA’s Zero Debris Week, organised by ESA Space Safety at ESOC. The event brought together launcher companies, operators, agencies, NGOs and academia to advance the “Zero Debris” agenda and the next edition of the Zero Debris Technical Booklet.
At the meeting, EULIAA’s lidar technology was presented as a tool capable of detecting residues of burnt‑up space debris in the upper atmosphere. While the environmental impact of re‑entering debris is gaining attention, it is still not widely considered in the broader community. EULIAA’s contribution helped raise awareness of this issue and demonstrated how advanced atmospheric lidar measurements can support a more sustainable use of space.