Space Policies & Regulations
- United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (COPUOS)
- Promotes international cooperation in the peaceful uses of outer space.
- Develops guidelines and frameworks to enhance space safety and sustainability.
- International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
- Regulates satellite orbits and radio-frequency spectrum allocation.
- Ensures that space communications operate without interference.
- Commercial Space Launch Competitiveness Act (U.S., 2015)
- Supports the commercial space industry.
- Establishes property rights for resources extracted from asteroids and other celestial bodies.
- United States Space Law & Policy: Emphasizes commercial space industry growth, international cooperation, and national security.
- Commercial Space Launch Act (1984): Establishes regulatory framework for commercial space transportation and launch activities.
- National Space Policy: Provides guidance on national space activities, exploration goals, and international cooperation.
- Russia: Russia's space policy emphasizes national security, international collaboration, and commercial space activities under stringent regulatory frameworks.
- Federal Space Program: Outlines Russia's space exploration goals, missions, and funding priorities.
- Law on Space Activities (1993): Regulates space activities within Russian territory and international obligations.
- European Union: Focuses on coordinated efforts among European Union member states for space exploration and utilization.
- European Space Policy: Coordinates space activities among EU member states, promotes research, and supports European Space Agency (ESA) missions.
- China: Prioritizes scientific advancement, space exploration, and satellite technology.
- Chinese Space Law (2015): Regulates space activities within China and addresses national security concerns related to space exploration.
- Long March and Space Activities Regulations: Governs launch activities and safety protocols.
- India: Focuses on advancing space exploration and satellite technology while ensuring regulatory oversight for safety and strategic interests.
- Space Activities Bill (2017): Draft legislation to regulate and authorize space activities by private entities and government agencies.
- Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) Acts and Regulations: Manages launch activities, satellite deployment, and international cooperation.
- European Space Agency (ESA) Regulations:
- Governs activities of ESA member states.
- Promotes peaceful use of space, scientific research, and development of space technologies.
- Space Debris Mitigation Guidelines: Developed by COPUOS, international bodies, and agencies
- Regulation (EU) 2021/934 on Space Traffic Management: Aims to regulate and mitigate space debris and manage space traffic.
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Regulations:
- Internal policies guiding NASA's activities.
- Includes safety protocols, mission planning, and international collaboration guidelines.
- Artemis Accords (2020): Principles for international cooperation in lunar exploration led by NASA, promoting transparency, interoperability, and sustainable practices on the Moon.
- United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA): Facilitates international cooperation in space exploration, satellite communications, and space law development.
