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  • From safety to security: reducing the threat environment through the responsible use of outer space

    Paper number

    IAC-20,E6,4,2,x60589

    Author

    Dr. Jessica West, Canada, Project Ploughshares

    Year

    2020

    Abstract
    This paper explores how existing and emerging norms of responsible behaviour in outer space that
    have developed in the civil and commercial sectors can be used to inform safe practices for space-based
    military capabilities and activities. Taking stock of the current normative landscape, it will present a
    visual map of best practices and principles related to safety, sustainability, and security in outer space
    that have been adopted over the last 50 years and consider how this landscape relates to emerging military
    activities in outer space. The goal is to consider ways in which growing global momentum to support
    safe and sustainable practices in outer space can move forward to include security considerations, where
    progress is lacking. The identification and adoption of responsible practices by military and national
    security operators can enhance the security of the space environment by making it easier to distinguish
    and identify potentially harmful activities by adversaries while reinforcing principles related to safety and
    sustainability for all users. The paper is the outcome of research supported by the Canadian Department
    of National Defence and a workshop with international experts and stakeholders.
    Abstract document

    IAC-20,E6,4,2,x60589.brief.pdf

    Manuscript document

    IAC-20,E6,4,2,x60589.pdf (🔒 authorized access only).

    To get the manuscript, please contact IAF Secretariat.