Side Event at SmallSat Europe – Understanding Space Sustainability: Handbook for New Actors in Space

How can the space community ensure space sustainability without disadvantaging new actors such as small satellite operators and other associated stakeholders? In 2017, Secure Word Foundation released the first edition of the Handbook for New Actors in Space, This guidebook was intended to provide nations, established satellite operators, start-up companies, universities, and other space actors with a broad overview of the fundamental principles, laws, norms, and best practices for peaceful, safe, and responsible activities in space. Since then, the space domain continued to see a rapid diversification and increase in the number of actors involved in space activities. In light of new developments, Secure World Foundation has researched and published (October 2024) the 2nd edition of the Handbook for New Actors in Space.

Using this Handbook as a basis for discussions, this workshop will present relevant research into developments in space sustainability considerations such availability of space situational awareness data, developing norms of behavior and best practices, and launch best practices. Specific focus will be paid to how small satellites can engage in best practice behaviors for space sustainability as well as other developments in the environment, technology, and policy that can affect future system decisions. Participants will receive a physical copy of the Handbook.

For more information, please contact Krystal Azelton. 

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