Tag: Space law
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Space Debris: Will It Take a Catastrophe for Nations to Take the Issue Seriously?
Introduction: The rising risk of orbital litter Earth’s orbit is cluttered with defunct satellites, spent rocket stages, and fragments from collisions and anti-satellite tests. As more players aim to deploy mega-constellations, the density of debris in key orbital regions is increasing, raising the specter of a cascading failure that could jeopardize not just space missions…
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Why the Moon Is Not the South China Sea: Reframing the Lunar Space Ahead of the Next Race
Rethinking the Space Race Narrative As nations eye crewed missions to the Moon, there is a familiar temptation to view lunar exploration through the lens of sovereignty and competition. Headlines often frame the coming era as a repeat of terrestrial rivalries, with the Moon as a stage for national prestige. Yet a sober assessment of…