January 2021
Safeguarding space - lessons from decommissioning in the energy industry
... nations. This model would transpose well into the space environment whereby nations which were liable for damage caused by their space objects, under Article VII of the Outer Space Treaty, could organise and license efforts to decommission the...
November 2021
Space insurance and the future of risk management
... cover ‘innocent parties’ against launch accidents or spacecraft re-entry (with reference to the stipulations of the UN Outer Space Treaty of 1967 & Liability Convention of 1972). Finally, coverage may also be arranged for political risks & Force...
April 2024
Unlocking the NewSpace economy through space-based solar power
... inspections, avoidable collisions and other physical threats. While the response cannot be aggressive, as per the Outer Space Treaty, knowing what is happening nearby will be paramount. Multiple ‘guard dog’ spacecraft can be expected to patrol the...
