IAA Cosmic Study: Dynamics of space exploration, a final update
- Paper number
IAC-15,E3,2,1,x28843
- Author
Dr. Serge Plattard, European Space Policy Institute (ESPI), Austria
- Coauthor
Mr. Nicolas Peter, European Space Agency (ESA), France
- Coauthor
Dr. Pascale Ehrenfreund, Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e.V. (DLR), Germany
- Coauthor
Dr. Henry Hertzfeld, Space Policy Institute, George Washington University, United States
- Coauthor
Dr. Gerda Horneck, DLR Institute of Aerospace Medicine, Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e.V. (DLR), Germany
- Coauthor
Dr. John Logsdon, Space Policy Institute, George Washington University, United States
- Coauthor
Dr. Mark Lupisella, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), United States
- Coauthor
Dr. Steve Mackwell, Lunar and Planetary Institute, United States
- Coauthor
Mr. Jacques Masson, European Space Agency (ESA), The Netherlands
- Coauthor
Mrs. Tanja Masson-Zwaan, International Institute of Air and Space Law, Leiden University, The Netherlands
- Coauthor
Dr. Patrick Michel, CNRS, France
- Coauthor
Prof. Mazlan Othman, Academy of Sciences Malaysia, Malaysia
- Coauthor
Ms. Cheryl Reed, The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, United States
- Coauthor
Mr. Giorgio Saccoccia, European Space Agency (ESA), The Netherlands
- Coauthor
Dr. Kazuto Suzuki, Hokkaido University, Japan
- Coauthor
Dr. Stephan Ulamec, Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e.V. (DLR), Germany
- Coauthor
Dr. Oleg Ventskovsky, Yuzhnoye SDO European Representation, Belgium
- Coauthor
Dr. Frances Westall, Centre National de La Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), France
- Year
2015
- Abstract
The International Academy of Astronautics (IAA) Cosmic Study "Dynamics of Space Exploration and Outlook" aims at presenting a comprehensive space policy report on the domain of space exploration. The proposed vision for space exploration is bold, collective, holistic, paved with attainable milestones shared by the stakeholders and conceived in a sustainable manner. This new challenge relies on a sense of common commitment towards an integrated international effort. Such a shared space vision could be implemented via an International Space Exploration Council acting as an efficient planning and decision-making body. This Council would include high-level government officials, space agencies, space entrepreneurial entities, and representatives of the aerospace industry, the scientific community and the civilian society from space-faring nations. Under this scheme, the Council would act as a top-down structure receiving inputs from activities involving science/technology analysis and space architecture working groups. In this study we identify challenges and opportunities where the different space stakeholders can line up on a national and/or international basis. Particular attention is given to maximize as much as possible an integrated and collective approach, as well as to prevent, through appropriate mechanisms (typically a fail-safe approach), a defaulting partnership that could jeopardize the overall progress of a common undertaking. The role of the Council in reconciling the interests of "individual" countries and private pursuits is also discussed. A progress report of this Cosmic Study was presented at the Heads of space agencies Summit in Washington DC in January 2014. A preview of the final conclusion and recommendations which incorporate 2014 up to mid-2015 updates on the changing space exploration context, sciences drivers for exploration, dynamics of exploration, legal and policy regime for exploration, and emerging challenges and opportunities is presented in this paper.
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