May 2018
Space safety – the problem with dual hatting
... that safety responsibility is not subordinated to operations This article analyses this response in the context of internal safety regulation. The Baseline for analysis is the Columbia Accident Investigation Board (CAIB) report. The GAO writes: ‘The...
August 2018
Flouting the rules on satellite registrations
... role in space traffic management, space situational awareness, the prevention of harmful contamination by space objects and regulation of space debris. But the type and depth of information provided under the Registration Convention can vary ...
February 2020
Opportunity knocks for UK space industry
... and insurance. If we have an agreement for limited liability, it will really help this industry grow. If we have decent regulation of law, which is simple and safe, we’ll get somewhere. Additionally, there may be a need for small satellites to move...
May 2020
Protecting areas of scientific importance on the Moon
... needs to be some financial as well as legislative incentive for prospective Moon-based organisations to comply with any space regulation. This could stem from a security proposal for safeguarding the huge financial risks that need to be taken...
May 2017
Future space applications and their regulatory needs
We use the term satellites every day, but what does this word really mean? The first use of the term satellites goes back to the discovery of the telescope and Galileo’s discovery of the moons of Jupiter. He needed a name to describe these small ...
May 2020
Time to discuss regulations for future interplanetary trade
Although the technical details of trade relations are a mystery to most people, everyone recognises the need for regulation of trading mechanisms here on Earth. But what do we do when it comes to trade between Earth and Mars? In common with ...
