July 2019
Aggression in outer space – time for action
... of constellations of hundreds, maybe even thousands, of micro and nanosatellites to LEO will increase the density of active space objects that will eventually become orbital debris if their end of life de-orbiting is not managed properly. Satellite...
August 2020
Battle for the night sky - from telescopes to ad-breaks
... IV of the Treaty. Other than these two limitations, states are free to use space as they see fit. So, according to the OST, the placement of space objects - including the Humanity Star and the presently hypothetical orbital advertising displays...
July 2021
A shared vision for space exploration
... are: peaceful purposes, transparency, interoperability, emergency assistance, registration of space objects, release of scientific data, preserving space heritage, space resources, deconfliction of activities and minimising orbital debris. Many...
August 2021
AI in space – a legal perspective
... elements of autonomy. For the future, however, it is relevant to consider exactly how much autonomy, if any, ‘intelligent’ space objects should have, and what decisions necessitate ongoing human oversight. Thus, the growing reliance on autonomous...
October 2024
International space law - the beginning of the end?
... exist in the world, more than 15 States and their private companies possess the ability to launch space objects, and seven states have the capability to send a probe to extra-terrestrial locations such as the Moon, Mars or ...
August 2016
Polish Space Agency pursues task of developing country’s space expertise
... law, for example supervising the activities of Polish non-governmental entities in outer space and maintaining the register of Polish space objects. In accordance with best practices in Europe and the world, POLSA aims to execute its tasks through...
