session 8-E9.1

Title

Political, Legal, Institutional and Economic Aspects of Space Debris Mitigation and Removal - STM Security

Description

This session will address all non-technical aspects of Operations and This session will address all non-technical aspects of Operations and Security in a Debris Dominated Environment. This STM session will mainly include the non-technical aspects of space debris mitigation and removal. Political, legal and institutional aspects include role of IADC and UNCOPUOS and other multilateral bodies. Economic issues include insurance, financial incentives and funding for space debris mitigation and removal. The role of international cooperation in addressing these issues will be considered.

Date

2021-10-29

Time

09:45

Room

Sheikh Rachid C

IPC members

• Co-Chair: Prof. David Spencer, The Aerospace Corporation, United States;

• Co-Chair: Prof. Serge Plattard, University College London (UCL), United Kingdom;

• Co-Chair: Dr. Tanja Masson-Zwaan, International Institute of Air and Space Law, Leiden University, The Netherlands;

• Rapporteur: Ms. Samantha Le May, RMIT University (Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology), Australia;