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In the new space age after the end of the Cold War, orbit and frequency allocations, traffic control, safety, and a number of support services such as space weather forecast and orbital debris monitoring need to be coordinated transparently and effectively by clear rules at an international level. The establishment of an international civil space regulatory framework is the central theme of this book, in particular, the possible extension to space of the international regulatory framework model adopted for aviation more than 60 years ago with the establishment of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). The book also highlights the increased reliance of aviation safety on space-based navigation and communication systems, the increasing space systems traffic through the international airspace under the jurisdiction of the ICAO, and the emerging hybrid systems such as aero-spacecraft and space planes, to advocate the practical benefits of directly expanding the ICAO Convention domain beyond the airspace to include outer space up to the geosynchronous orbit.
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Commercial and military space-based systems are nowadays synergetic with the systems on earth and indeed essential to human activities. Space is another realm of human activities where it is in the interest of the global community to operate in accordance with clear international rules instead of vague principles. Not only orbits and frequencies allocations, but also traffic control, safety and a number of support services such as space weather forecast and orbital debris monitoring need to be coordinated transparently and effectively at and international level. In this dynamic context the establishment of an international civil space regulatory framework is no longer a matter of 'if' but 'when'. This point and in particular the possible extension to space of the international regulatory framework model adopted for aviation more than 60 years ago with the establishment of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), is the central theme of this book.
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Table of Contents
Acknowledgements.- foreword,- about the editors.- executive summary.- list of acronyms.- list of exhibits.- introduction.- chapter 1: background.- chapter 2: legal and regulatory regimes.- chapter 3: safety issues.- chapter 4: need for international space safety regulations.- chapter 5: proposal for a new regulatory regime.- appendix a.- appendix b.- appendix c.