June 2022
Military space – how worried should we be?
... for a generation, there is there is merit in finding ways of de-escalation, especially through continuing legal work of the United Nations to keep weapons out of space. About the author Brian Harvey is a specialist space writer and broadcaster based...
April 2024
The promise of solar energy for sustainable development and space exploration
... developed and operated in outer space, and constitute a ‘use’ of space, they are subject to the provisions of United Nations’ space treaties, in particular the 1967 ‘Treaty on Principles Governing the Activities of States in the Exploration and Use...
August 2016
Commercial space development spurs trend for public-private collaboration
... developed their own laws to meet their OST obligations and have used the United Nations and other international forums to discuss the relationship between their respective domestic laws. For years the ...
May 2017
World needs strong space governance system
... the most important of such institutions is the UN (United Nations), particularly its Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space... a part of customary international law, thus apply to all nations, whether or not they are parties to the Treaty. The...
May 2024
Could ICAO be a NewSpace regulator?
... for making Standards and Recommended Practices (SARPs) in which all contracting members (the same as for the United Nations) are fully involved. The Council of ICAO which approves a Standard is an elected body of 36 member countries, elected once...
April 2025
Space sustainability and the role of space situational awareness
... management (STM) but these also require transparency and data-sharing among nations and operators. Current space sustainability efforts rely on the United Nations’ Outer Space Treaty of 1963, containing relevant international space law regulations...
