August 2021
Collision avoidance – time for agreement on space sustainability
... and an additional nine in February 2018. The 21 guidelines covered the four areas of policy and regulation, safety, international cooperation, and scientific/technical R&D (see table). Hard law versus soft law The development of the LTSG inevitably...
May 2024
Could ICAO be a NewSpace regulator?
...)? UNOOSA was constituted as a part of the UN in 1958, 14 years after the formation of ICAO. Its purpose was to promote international cooperation in the peaceful use and exploration of space, and in the utilisation of space science and technology for...
September 2024
Liberating access to space
... of space activities are widely distributed and contribute to global scientific and economic progress International cooperation also fosters a collaborative environment that encourages the exchange of ideas and stimulates technological advancements...
May 2022
The Space Industry in 2022
..., it is interesting to ask whether urgent global challenges such as climate change and space debris can help drive international cooperation in space. The world has already seen 1.2 degrees Celsius of warming and is well on its way to two degrees...
15 October 2021
China to launch astronauts on longest crewed mission yet
... that does not sit well with US Congress – China says it has plans to carry out more in-depth international cooperation on its space station, making it a space lab for the benefit of all humanity. "The construction of China's space...
June 2015
The new space ethics: COSPAR, Planetary Protection and beyond
... states: “All space actors must behave responsibly to ensure sustainable use of outer space. For this again, international cooperation is necessary and advanced space-faring nations should consider capacity building for the long-term sustainability...
