By Wen Zhou, Published by ICRC, 15 August 2023 Despite the long-term desire of the international community to explore and use outer space for peaceful purposes, space systems have been employed for military purposes since the dawn of the space era. As the role of these systems in military operations
By Jessica West, Published by Ploughshares, 1 June 2023 Click on image to view report PDF Summary The focus of the Open-Ended Working Group (OEWG) is on reducing space threats through norms, rules, and principles of responsible behaviour. While the first session featured discussions on existing legal and normative frameworks,
First meeting of the United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space. Credit United Nations By Dennis O'BrienPublished by Spacewatch Europe, May 2023 The new Working Group on Outer Space Resources held its first meetings during the recent session of the Legal Subcommittee (LSC) of the United Nations
By Dennis O'Brien, May 2023Published by spacewatch europe, The new Working Group on Outer Space Resources held its first meetings during the recent session of the Legal Subcommittee (LSC) of the United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (COPUOS). It will continue to meet during next month’s
By Sandeepa Bhat B.*, Published by CASL/NUJS, 1 May 2023 The Indian government made a new beginning in 2020 with respect to the commercialisation of the space sector in India. The gates were opened for private sector participation in all aspects of space activities by the Government of India (GoI).
By Elizabeth Howell, Publishd by Space.com, 12 April 2023 The Federal Communications Commission plans to streamline its space activities to meet fast-growing space safety needs. The fast-growing space debris issue is top of mind at a new space-focused division of the U.S. government. "Satellite and orbital debris rules" will be one of
By Nilima Marshall, Published by yahoo!news, 4 April 2023 Aerospace and satellite companies are urging governments around the world to adopt a “highway code” to tackle space junk. The Space Safety Coalition (SSC), an international organisation of satellite operators, aerospace companies and industry representatives, has published new guidelines to protect
By Tara D. Soneneshine, Published by The Hill, 27 March 2023 Streaks of light across the sky in Northern California last week were not related to thunder or lightening or climate change. Experts believe they were caused by the re-entry of flaming space debris as huge chunks of communications equipment
