September 2017
Space nation set to mark its presence in orbit
... of the infinite universe.” Asgardia is working to establish a legitimate, independent first space nation, which will be recognised by states on Earth and the United Nations. Whilst “facing towards space and its own future development”, Dr Ashurbeyli...
January 2020
Open source space sustainability
... of new initiatives to define and assess sustainable satellite operations. After nearly a decade of intergovernmental negotiations, the United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (UN COPUOS) adopted the Guidelines for the Long-term...
October 2021
Russia and China – a new space axis
... did progress was Russian scientific participation on the Chinese orbital station. Through the auspices of the United Nations in Vienna, China invited countries to propose scientific experiments. Opportunities were extensive because Tianhe and the...
12 October 2016
‘Asgardia’ to become the first new Space Nation
...things, may help prepare better answers to the future governance of outer space – a topic of major concern to the United Nations. The exciting aspect of this initiative is its three phase approach to providing broader access to space; promoting peace...
July 2014
In search of strategic stability
...increasingly independent manner. Institutionalised inequality – such as the privileges of the five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council – causes ever greater dissatisfaction. The Security Council either draws a fence around itself...
November 2017
Japanese space industrial policy in transition
...member of Space Security Task Force and Sub-committee on Space Industry of National Space Policy Committee of Japan. He has served as a member of the Panel of Experts on Iran sanctions at the United Nations. He also helped draft the Basic Space Law.
