Publications & Press

OSI Fellow and Research Coordinator Beatriz Paiva Soeiro spoke on the subject of Duty to Assist Persons in Distress at the 65^th Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space COPUOS Legal Subcommittee meeting on April 16th, 2026, urging a broad interpretation of relevant treaty provisions as private space travel continues to expand.

Listen to Beatriz’ statement at this link, beginning at 44:27
https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1v/k1vqk00u0y

OSI Junior Fellow Jo Armstrong shared a statement with the UN Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (COPUOS) Science and Technical Subcommittee on February 12th, 2026, suggesting tiered targets for satellite brightness as a means to preserve dark and quiet skies.

Watch Jo speak at this link, beginning at 2:18:20
https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1d/k1d7nh4aqe

On Feb 11th, 2026, OSI Co-Chair Aaron Boley delivered a technical presentation to the UN Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (COPUOS) to introduce the CRASH Clock, a living resource to illustrate the expected time until a potential collision in low Earth orbit should all spacecraft maneuvers stop. More information on the CRASH clock can be found on the OSI website, here.

Aaron’s full presentation can be watched at this link, beginning at 2:14:35
https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1y/k1ymvnvcxk

On February 6th, 2026, OSI Junior Fellow Jo Armstrong remotely delivered a statement on behalf of the OSI at the 63rd UN Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (COPUOS), highlighting some of the intertwined challenges towards the long-term sustainability of outer space activities.

Watch Jo speak at this link, beginning at 1:58:40
https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1a/k1aku5ne5f