[Secretariat] [Cesg-all] UN-COPUS: Working Group on the Long-term Sustainability of Outer Space Activities

[Kearney, Mike W. (MSFC-EO01)]

Very interesting.  Also, in the Terms of Reference for this Working Group:

9. The work will take into consideration current practices, operating procedures,
technical standards and policies associated with the safe conduct of space activities
throughout all the phases of the mission life cycle.

And in the Scope:

14. Topics for examination by the Working Group under this agenda item could
include:
.
.
 (d) Space operations:
(i) Collision avoidance processes and procedures;
(ii) Pre-launch and manoeuvre notifications;
(iii) Common standards, practices and guidelines;
(e) Tools to support collaborative space situational awareness:
(i) Registries of operators and contact information;     <MK - Something like an IOAG Service Catalog?>
(ii) Data centres for the storage and exchange of information on space
objects and operational information;
(iii) Information-sharing procedures;
.
.
(i) Technical standards, established practices and lessons learned for the
successful development and operation of space systems throughout all the
phases of the mission life cycle for all classes of space objects, including
microsatellites and smaller satellites;

   -=- Mike

Mike Kearney
NASA MSFC EO-01
256-544-2029


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http://www.oosa.unvienna.org/pdf/limited/c1/AC105_C1_L307Rev01E.pdf

Working Group on the Long-term Sustainability of Outer Space Activities

V. Method of work

16. The  Working  Group  will  invite  contributions  from  Member  States,  from relevant  intergovernmental  organizations,  such  as  the European  Space Agency,  the European  Organization  for  the  Exploitation  of  Meteorological  Satellites,  the  Asia-Pacific Space Cooperation Organization and  the Group on Earth Observations, and  from  United  Nations  intergovernmental  bodies,  such  as  the  Conference  on Disarmament,  the Commission on Sustainable Development,  the  International Civil Aviation  Organization,  the  International  Telecommunication  Union  and  the World Meteorological Organization.

17. The Working Group will invite contributions of information from international organizations,  such  as  the  Consultative  Committee  for  Space  Data  Systems,  the Inter-Agency  Space  Debris  Coordination  Committee,  the  International  Space Environment  Service,  the  International  Organization  for  Standardization,  private sector  space  operators  with  considerable  experience  of  space  activities  and  other relevant  non-governmental  organizations.  The  modality  for  receiving  such  inputs could  include  intersessional  activities,  such  as workshops,  reports  on which would be  transmitted  to  the Working Group  by  the Chair  or  his  designated  rapporteur  for the Working Group's consideration. The Working Group will decide on the inputs to be incorporated into its work.

18. The  Working  Group  should  avoid  duplicating  the  work  being  done  within these  international  entities  and  should  instead  consolidate  their  work  and  identify areas of concern relating to the long-term sustainability of outer space activities that are not being covered by them.

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