Published by Sputnik International, 19 October 2023 UNITED NATIONS (Sputnik) - The United States and its allies have been using civilian infrastructure in outer space for military purposes and this will have a negative impact on peaceful outer space activities, the Russian Foreign Ministry Non-Proliferation and Arms Control Department Deputy
Protesters say spaceports could cause environmental harm in Scotland (Image: NQ) By Ross Hunter, Published by The National, 3 October 2023 CAMPAIGNERS are calling on the Scottish Government to withdraw support for new spaceports in Scotland. Protesters from the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND) and Drone Wars UK appeared outside Holyrood
By Paul Meyer, Published by Open Canada, 24 September 2023 The long-standing goal of preventing an arms race in outer space could be slipping away It has become a challenge these days to keep up with the exponential growth in the number of satellites orbiting this planet. Current estimates of
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).
