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  • session 8-E9.1

    Title

    Policy, Legal, Institutional, Economic and Security Aspects of Debris Mitigation, Debris Remediation and STM

    type

    oral

    Description

    This session will address all non-technical aspects of debris mitigation, debris remediation and STM. Papers may focus on aspects of responsibility, liability and registration, on the role of bodies such as UNCOPUOS or IADC, as well as on insurance, financial incentives and funding. In addition, security-related aspects and the role of international cooperation in addressing these issues may be considered.

    Date

    2026-10-05

    Time

    16:30

    Room

    E2

    IPC members
    • Co-Chair: Dr. 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, Netherlands (Kingdom of the);

    • Co-Chair: Dr. Andrea Capurso, LUISS Guido Carli University, Italy;

    • Rapporteur: Ms. Victoria Samson, Secure World Foundation, United States;

    • Rapporteur: Dr. Emma Kerr, Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (DSTL), United Kingdom;

    papers

    Order

    Time

    Paper title

    Mode

    Presentation status

    Speaker

    Affiliation

    Country

    1

    16:30

    Space Debris as Environmental Harm: Legal Responsibility and Governance Gaps in Low Earth Orbit

    10

    confirmed

    Dr. ABHIRAM JAYAN NAIR

    Erets Space

    United Kingdom

    2

    16:40

    Closing the Gaps: State Obligations Under International Law for the Environmental Regulation of Space Object Reentries in Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction

    10

    confirmed

    Ms. Reagan Aylmer

    University of Oslo

    Norway

    3

    16:50

    Space Debris and Orbital Sustainability: Reframing State Responsibility in the Age of Technological Advancement

    10

    confirmed

    Ms. Niki Giannakou

    University of Oxford

    Greece

    4

    17:00

    A Launching State-Led Voluntary Ownership and Liability Consolidation Mechanism for Active Debris Removal (ADR)

    10

    confirmed

    Mr. Yoshiyuki Muto

    Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)

    Japan

    5

    17:10

    Lunar Orbiter Registration and Information Sharing for STM Governance: Principles, Tools, Implementation Gaps and Lessons from the KPLO Experience

    10

    confirmed

    Ms. Soyoung Chung

    Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI)

    Republic of Korea

    6

    17:20

    Legal Preparedness for Orbital Emergencies: Rethinking Accountability and Coordination in Space Traffic Emergency Management

    10

    confirmed

    Prof. YONGLIANG YAN

    Beijing Jiaotong University

    China

    7

    17:30

    From Regulatory Challenges to Governance Opportunities: Legal Path Construction for Sustainable Development of Low Earth Orbit Giant Constellations

    10

    confirmed

    Mr. Tao Zhang

    Xiamen University

    China

    8

    17:40

    Governing the Orbital Commons Inequality, Catastrophic Risk, and the Design of a Space Sustainability Regime

    10

    confirmed

    Mr. Guankun Chen

    Columbia University

    United States

    9

    17:50

    The Tragedy of the Orbital Commons in LEO: A VCG Mechanism with Social Collateral as a Substitute for Diplomatic Trust

    10

    confirmed

    Mr. Dmitrii Vokhmintsev

    Russian Federation

    10

    18:00

    Identifying and Categorizing Challenges Posed by Dual-use Space Systems to International Space Traffic Management

    10

    confirmed

    Ms. Anca Agachi

    RAND

    United States

    10

    18:00

    Internalizing Orbital Debris Externalities in Low Earth Orbit: Incentive Design for Sustainable Governance

    10

    confirmed

    Ms. Eloisa Versaci

    SEE Lab - SDA Bocconi School of Management

    Italy

    11

    18:20

    Evaluating 10R-Based Circular Economy Strategies for Space Debris Mitigation Using a Multi-Criteria Decision-Making Framework

    10

    confirmed

    Ms. İrem Çetinkaya

    Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt University

    Türkiye

    12

    18:30

    AI-enabled space operations: How do international responsibility and liability apply?

    10

    confirmed

    Dr. Elina Morozova

    Intersputnik International Organization of Space Communications

    Russian Federation