Tag archive: space sustainability
Access Alert: A new era of global governance – the Pact for the Future
On 22 September, the United Nations adopted the Pact for the Future at the Summit of the Future in New...
Access Alert: 12 Countries sign Zero Debris Charter – pivot to space sustainability
On 22 May 2024, 12 countries signed the Zero Debris Charter, a landmark initiative led by the European Space Agency...
Tech Policy Trends 2024: The year of mega-constellations
The race to control Low Earth Orbit is accelerating, raising concerns about sustainability and space debris. As the private sector...
Access Alert: Takeaways from the 61st UN COPUOS Scientific and Technical Subcommittee
The United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (COPUOS) serves as a crucial international forum for addressing...
Access Alert: Saudi Arabia – Pioneering Sustainable Space Endeavours
In an effort to showcase its focus on sustainable space exploration and utilisation, Saudi Arabia hosted the Space Debris Conference...
Access Alert: The rescue of Voyager II and the future of space debris
During the Cold War, the space race produced some of the greatest discoveries and achievements in the history of aerospace...
Access Alert: UK Space Agency launches consultation on liability compensation thresholds for space operators
In 1957, the Soviet Union launched Sputnik 1, the first artificial satellite into space. Four years later, Russian astronaut Yuri...
Space Trends Report: Industry Update
Every quarter, Access Partnership’s Space & Spectrum Policy (SSP) team publishes a report offering insights into key verticals of the...
Tech Policy Trends 2023: Prediction Scorecard
Access Partnership has been at the forefront of monitoring and influencing the global technology landscape since 1999. For the past...
Access Alert: Launch of the Astra Carta and the Memorandum of Principles to promote space sustainability
On 28 June 2023, one year after the UK government’s announcement of its Plan for Space Sustainability, His Majesty King...
A Deep Dive into EU Approach to Space Traffic Management
As the EU gears up to establish itself as a global leader in this field, this webinar comes at a...
Driving Space Sustainability: Encouraging the engagement of the private sector on international dialogue
The space ecosystem is growing exponentially: more launchers and more satellites enter orbit every year, with increased concerns around space...
Access Alert | UK government announces its commitment not to destructively test direct-ascent anti-satellite missiles
The UK government has announced its commitment not to destructively test direct-ascent anti-satellite (DA-ASAT) missiles. The pledge follows that of...