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.
October 2017
Asgardia celebrates its first birthday
...the same time, Asgardia will work on achieving mutual recognition with Earthly states, achieving recognition by the United Nations, setting up embassies and establishing diplomatic relationships. A community leader selection process is also under way...
November 2019
Mexico’s path to space
... Mexico needed an organisation responsible for conducting a national space programme The Mexican space agency (AEM -... Paraguay and many others. Mexico is an important actor in United Nations space activities. For instance, in 2018, Mexico chaired the ...
July 2020
Pandemic in space – are we ready?
... with SpaceX’s Crew Dragon, prior to the Demo-2 flight test. Space law and health governance The United Nations space law treaties do not specifically address matters of public health. Even so, in 1959, the predecessor of the UN Committee...
