Though vast, space is a delicate, multilateral domain where stability requires cooperation and partnerships enabled by safe space operations. Space safety is a non-zero-sum game; the actions or intentions of any participant can affect outcomes for all. 

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Uma Bruegman is executive director of the Space Safety Institute at The Aerospace Corporation, a national nonprofit that operates a federally funded research and development center (FFRDC) for the U.S. space enterprise.