session 1-A6.8

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.

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: Mr. Andrea Capurso, LUISS Guido Carli University, Italy;

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

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