September 2023
A multifaceted approach to space sustainability
... rather work towards access to affordable insurance as one of the incentives for good behaviour. 8. Strengthen and harmonise space governance Many regulators still do not act in a manner that is fully cognisant of the reality that orbits are a finite...
15 May 2024
Lisbon summit calls for urgent action on space threats
...high on the agenda of heads of state with Policy Brief 7 ‘For All Humanity, the Future of Outer Space Governance' in which he called on UN member states to assume a shared responsibility. The UN Portugal conference provided the opportunity for Member...
August 2018
Flouting the rules on satellite registrations
...The author acknowledges guidance provided by Dr Ram S Jakhu, her doctoral supervisor, and the Erin J C Arsenault Fellowship in Space Governance that funds her research. She is also grateful to Koustuv Sinha, a McGill Computer Science Graduate Student...
August 2020
Battle for the night sky - from telescopes to ad-breaks
... environment has not been cost-free and a number of problems are emerging with the manner in which space is governed. Many of the key issues, such as the prevalence of orbital debris and the need for some form...
November 2021
Space in support of sustainable development
.... About the authors J Lauren Napier is currently an RDF PhD Researcher in Space Governance at Northumbria University where she is focusing on how to maintain a sustainable space governance framework in LEO. She is also a board member of the Just...
08 September 2016
Close encounters of the asteroid kind: 2016 RB1 passes remarkably close to Earth
... aimed at developing a viable planetary defence strategy have been suggested and implemented, including the Global Space Governance Study, the Planetary Safeguard System, and URBOCOP – Universal Robotic Battle Cosmic Platform, the latter presented...
