by Michael Byers at the 8th IAA Planetary Defense Conference, 3-7 April 2023, Vienna, Austria. Presentation begins at 40 minutes.
2023 Canadian Space Agency (CSA) Public Consultation on Canada’s Space Regulatory Framework
Several OSI Fellows have submitted a short report and recommendations as part of the 2023 Canadian Space Agency public consultation on Canada’s space regulatory framework.
Who Owns Outer Space? International Law, Astrophysics, and the Sustainable Development of Space
Michael Byers and Aaron Boley. April 2023. Cambridge University Press.
Who Owns Outer Space? International Law, Astrophysics, and the Sustainable Development of Space was awarded the 2023 Donner Prize for best public policy book by a Canadian. More here: https://donnerbookprize.com/2023-winner/
Montreal Recommendations on Aviation Safety and Uncontrolled Space Object Reentries
In February 2023, the OSI, McGill Institute of Air and Space Law (IASL), and the International Association for the Advancement of Space Safety (IAASS) hosted a group of interdisciplinary experts in Montreal, Canada for two days of discussion on the risks that uncontrolled space object reentries pose to commercial aviation activity. The Montreal Recommendations are the result of these discussions. You can also find the workshop’s opening remarks by Mr. Juan Carlos Salazar, the Secretary General of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) here.
COPUOS: Present and Future Challenges
by David Kendall and Gérard Brachet. Air & Space Law, vol. 48. March 2023.
As satellite use grows, geopolitical conflicts could spill into outer space
by Paul Meyer for the Globe and Mail.
Contesting the heavens: US antipreneurship and the regulation of space weapons
Adam S. Bower and Jeffrey S. Lantis, 8 Feb 2023, (E-pub ahead of print) In: European Journal of International Security. First View, 22 p.
In the Chinese spy balloon crisis, cooler heads prevailed – and that’s a good thing
by Michael Byers for the Globe and Mail.
Who Owns Outer Space? : Sustainable Development on the Final Frontier
Michael Byers and Aaron Boley at the Vancouver Institute (VI).
An evolving space governance system: Balancing interests in five policy debates
Lindsey Wiser & Timiebi Aganaba, (2023) 203 Acta Astronautica 537.
Non-Kinetic Anti-Satellite Weapons (ASATs)”- Submission to the third substantive session of the UN Open-Ended Working Group on “Reducing Space Threats through norms, rules and principles of responsible behaviours”
OSI Fellow Paul Meyer led a working group consisting of Michael Byers, Aaron Boley, Adam Bower and Jessica West in the preparation of a submission to the third substantive session of the United Nations Open-Ended Working Group on “Reducing Space Threats through norms, rules and principles of responsible behaviours” that calls attention to non-kinetic ASAT weapons.
OSI December 2022 Newsletter
The December 2022 newsletter provides updates on recent and upcoming OSI initiatives, highlights some media appearances and publications by the Fellows, as well as the International Open Letter on Uncontrolled Reentries.