August 2018
Flouting the rules on satellite registrations
.... Such delays reduce the effectiveness of the registration system, which can otherwise provide baseline information for space traffic management and harmful contamination. Therefore, UNOOSA should require States to provide information regarding their...
August 2020
Battle for the night sky - from telescopes to ad-breaks
... issues, such as the prevalence of orbital debris and the need for some form of space traffic management, are the subject of much discussion within the space community, but fail to gain traction in the political mainstream. However, there is evidence...
April 2026
Future-building in space - sustainability as first principle
... building a spacefaring civilisation. When the topic of sustainability comes up in space sector settings, it is usually in reference to orbital debris, space traffic management or space applications that support development and security goals around...
November 2017
Managing air and space traffic from orbit
... give full coverage of Earth’s surface including ocean and polar regions, and also near space for both air and space traffic management in one device, along with meeting the requirements of the Global Navigation Plan of Action of ICAO...
May 2024
Could ICAO be a NewSpace regulator?
... the growth in NewSpace and related activities in low Earth orbit, there is a need to integrate Air and Space Traffic Management, especially in airspace because of possible conflict. ICAO, on the other hand, has made enforceable standards and, since...
June 2022
In-orbit servicing and the future of the space industry
... now is to identify and validate promising business cases, develop interoperable standards and procedures, define new space traffic management guidelines together with institutions and industry players, and erect the pillars of a market that promises...
