by Alice Gorman. The Conversation.
International Open Letter on Space Mining
Important update: The OSI is pleased to see that the Legal Sub-Committee of the UN Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space has established a Working Group on Space Resource Utilization
The Outer Space Institute is pleased to publish the International Open Letter on Space Mining (link), which stresses the need for a multilateral agreement on the exploration, exploitation, and utilization of space resources and calls on states to present a resolution at the UN General Assembly that urges the UN Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space to negotiate a draft of such an agreement. The list of early signatories is appended to the letter.
The International Open Letter on Space Mining is now open for additional signatures. Should you wish to add your name, please use the following form (link). The current full list of signatories is available here (link). Note: updates may take a few minutes to show. Read a Globe and Mail article about the letter here (link).
It’s Time for a Truly Canadian Space Mission
by Michael Byers and Aaron Boley. The Tyee.
SGAC Space Exploration Project Group Panel Discussion on Lunar Governance
with Aaron Boley as a discussant.
Executive Orders and Artemis Accords — Considerations for Canada (part 3)
by David Kendall. SpaceQ.
Executive Orders and Artemis Accords — Considerations for Canada (Part 2)
by David Kendall. SpaceQ.
Executive Orders and Artemis Accords — Considerations for Canada (Part 1)
by David Kendall. SpaceQ.
As Risks of Space Wars Grow, Policies to Curb Them Lag
Outer Space Institute research mentioned in Undark Magazine
The United States is going back to space. But we have some things to figure out on Earth first
by Michael Byers and Aaron Boley. The Globe and Mail.
An International Perspective on the Artemis Accords
SpaceQ with David Kendall
This NASA Mission May Cause an Artificial Meteor Shower
New York Times
The Vancouver Recommendations on Space Mining
In early March 2020, two dozen experts convened at the Peter Wall Institute for Advanced Studies at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada. Brought together by the Outer Space Institute, they came from a wide range of countries and backgrounds, including government, industry, and academia. The composition of the group was very transdisciplinary, with representation from astronomy, planetary science, engineering, environmental science, international relations, and international law. The experts adopted the following Recommendations concerning space mining: PDF . The Recommendations were drafted in consultation with industry leaders, the CSA, GAC, and NRCan.