The United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs, Space Debris, and Spy Satellites

The United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs, Space Debris, and Spy Satellites
Author:
Publisher: GRIN Verlag
Total Pages: 22
Release: 2012-01-05
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 3656096554

Wissenschaftlicher Aufsatz aus dem Jahr 2010 im Fachbereich Politik - Sonstige Themen zur Internationalen Politik, , Veranstaltung: Global Governance—Working in International Institutions, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: This report will have a look at UNOOSA’s achievements and the flaws inherent to these achievements. In a second step some results of UNOOSA’s shortcomings will be shown in more detail. It may be owed to the speciality of this topic that virtually no available books and only a few journal articles cover the material. Thus it was necessary to use online sources; however, information is to a large degree used from first hand, for example, space institutions or UNOOSA itself.

Orbital Debris: A Chronology

Orbital Debris: A Chronology
Author: David S. F. Portree
Publisher:
Total Pages: 176
Release: 1999
Genre: Space debris
ISBN:

The 37-year (1961-1998) history of orbital debris concerns. Tracks orbital debris hazard creation, research, observation, experimentation, management, mitigation, protection, and policy. Includes debris-producing, events; U.N. orbital debris treaties, Space Shuttle and space station orbital debris issues; ASAT tests; milestones in theory and modeling; uncontrolled reentries; detection system development; shielding development; geosynchronous debris issues, including reboost policies: returned surfaces studies, seminar papers reports, conferences, and studies; the increasing effect of space activities on astronomy; and growing international awareness of the near-Earth environment.

Defense Against the Dark Arts in Space

Defense Against the Dark Arts in Space
Author: Todd Harrison
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 53
Release: 2021-10-20
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1538140322

The proliferation of counterspace weapons across the globe often calls into question what can be done to best protect satellites from attack. This analysis from the CSIS Aerospace Security Project addresses different methods and technologies that can be used by the United States government, and others, to deter adversaries from attack. A wide range of active and passive defenses are available to protect space systems and the ground infrastructure they depend upon from different types of threats. This report captures a range of active and passive defenses that are theoretically possible and discusses the advantages and limitations of each. A group of technical space and national security experts supported the analysis by working through several plausible scenarios that explore a range of defenses that may be needed, concepts for employing different types of defenses, and how defensive actions in space may be perceived by others. These scenarios and the findings that resulted from subsequent conversations with experts are reported in the penultimate chapter of the report. Finally, the CSIS Aerospace Security Project team offers conclusions drawn from the analysis, actionable recommendations for policymakers, and additional research topics to be explored in future work.

State Accountability for Space Debris

State Accountability for Space Debris
Author: Peter Stubbe
Publisher: BRILL
Total Pages: 552
Release: 2017-11-13
Genre: Law
ISBN: 9004314083

In State Accountability for Space Debris Peter Stubbe examines the legal consequences of space debris pollution which, he argues, is a global environmental concern. The study finds that the customary ‘no harm’ rule and Article IX of the Outer Space Treaty obligate States to prevent the generation of debris and that the international community as a whole has a legitimate interest in their compliance. A breach of these obligations entails the responsibility of a State and compensation must be provided for damage caused by space debris. The author treats responsibility and liability separately and thoroughly scrutinizes both legal regimes with the help of common analytical elements. Finally, Peter Stubbe argues that a comprehensive traffic management system is required so as to ensure the safe and sustainable use of outer space.

Space Debris

Space Debris
Author: Heiner Klinkrad
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 438
Release: 2006-09-01
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 3540376747

The future evolution of the debris environment will be forecast on the basis of traffic models and possible hazard mitigation practices. The text shows how large trackable objects will have re-entry pinpointed and predictions made on related risk assessment for possible ground impact. Models will also be described for meteoroids which are also a prevailing risk.

Global Space Governance: An International Study

Global Space Governance: An International Study
Author: Ram S. Jakhu
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 784
Release: 2017-09-12
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 3319543644

This book is based on the findings, conclusions and recommendations of the Global Space Governance study commissioned by the 2014 Montreal Declaration that called upon civil society, academics, governments, the private sector, and other stakeholders to undertake an international interdisciplinary study. The study took three years to complete. It examines the drivers of space regulations and standards, key regulatory problems, and especially addresses possible improvements in global space governance. The world's leading experts led the drafting of chapters, with input from academics and knowledgeable professionals in the public and private sectors, intergovernmental organizations, and nongovernmental organizations from all the regions of the world with over 80 total participants. This book and areas identified for priority action are to be presented to the UN Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space and it is hoped will be considered directly or indirectly at the UNISPACE+50 event in Vienna, Austria, in 2018. The report, a collective work of all the contributors, includes objective analysis and frank statements expressed without pressure of political, national, and occupational concerns or interest. It is peer-reviewed and carefully edited to ensure its accuracy, preciseness, and readability. It is expected that the study and derivative recommendations will form the basis for deliberations and decisions at international conferences and meetings around the world on the theme of global space governance. This will hopefully include future discussion at the UN Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space.

Handbook for New Actors in Space

Handbook for New Actors in Space
Author: Michael K Simpson
Publisher:
Total Pages: 158
Release: 2017-01-25
Genre: Astronautics
ISBN: 9780692851418

The Secure World Foundation developed the Handbook for New Actors in Space, which is intended to provide nations, established satellite operators, start-up companies, universities, and other space actors with a broad overview of the fundamental principles, laws, norms, and best practices for peaceful, safe, and responsible activities in space.

Limiting Future Collision Risk to Spacecraft

Limiting Future Collision Risk to Spacecraft
Author: National Research Council
Publisher: National Academies Press
Total Pages: 178
Release: 2011-12-16
Genre: Science
ISBN: 0309219744

Derelict satellites, equipment and other debris orbiting Earth (aka space junk) have been accumulating for many decades and could damage or even possibly destroy satellites and human spacecraft if they collide. During the past 50 years, various National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) communities have contributed significantly to maturing meteoroid and orbital debris (MMOD) programs to their current state. Satellites have been redesigned to protect critical components from MMOD damage by moving critical components from exterior surfaces to deep inside a satellite's structure. Orbits are monitored and altered to minimize the risk of collision with tracked orbital debris. MMOD shielding added to the International Space Station (ISS) protects critical components and astronauts from potentially catastrophic damage that might result from smaller, untracked debris and meteoroid impacts. Limiting Future Collision Risk to Spacecraft: An Assessment of NASA's Meteoroid and Orbital Debris Program examines NASA's efforts to understand the meteoroid and orbital debris environment, identifies what NASA is and is not doing to mitigate the risks posed by this threat, and makes recommendations as to how they can improve their programs. While the report identified many positive aspects of NASA's MMOD programs and efforts including responsible use of resources, it recommends that the agency develop a formal strategic plan that provides the basis for prioritizing the allocation of funds and effort over various MMOD program needs. Other necessary steps include improvements in long-term modeling, better measurements, more regular updates of the debris environmental models, and other actions to better characterize the long-term evolution of the debris environment.

The New Gold Rush

The New Gold Rush
Author: Joseph N. Pelton
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 244
Release: 2016-11-04
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 3319392735

This book captures the most exciting advances in the harnessing of space as a global resource. The authors track the growing number of space businesses and opportunities for investors, and the many possible benefits of spaceplanes, space stations and even space colonies. The authors also discuss the need for more regulatory reform. Companies like Planetary Resources are now forming to find mineral-rich asteroids and bring back new riches to Earth. Solar power satellites in the next few years will start to beam clean energy back to Earth, to meet the growing demands of a still-developing world. Innovative space industries are vital to the survival of modern human life, and the authors demonstrate what can be done to encourage the growing of the "New Space" frontier. From lassoing and then mining asteroids to developing new methods of defending the planet from space hazards and setting up new hotels and adventures for tourists in space, this new industry will have profound effects on Earth, especially on its economy. This book is based on a study of international experts commissioned ahead of the UNISPACE+50 meeting, having distilled the results of this comprehensive fact-finding process into a compact and very readable form. It can serve as an excellent starting point for understanding all the activities underway or planned to make space truly our next frontier.