session 8

Title

(joint session with Space Security Committee): Policy, Legal, Institutional and Economic Aspects of Space Debris Detection, Mitigation and Removal

type

oral

Description

This session will deal with the non-technical aspects of space debris detection, mitigation and removal. Policy, legal and institutional aspects includes role of IADC and UNCOPUOS and other multilateral bodies. Economic issues including insurance, financial incentives and funding for space debris mitigation and removal. The role of international cooperation in addressing these issues will be considered.

Date

2015-10-16

Time

13:30

Room

Eshkol 2 (ICC, lower level)

IPC members

• Co-Chair: Dr. Darren McKnight, LeoLabs, United States;

• Co-Chair: Mr. Brett Biddington, Australia;

• Rapporteur: Ms. Charlotte Mathieu, European Space Agency (ESA), France;