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Risk Management in Outer Space Activities: An Australian and New Zealand Perspective

Risk Management in Outer Space Activities: An Australian and New Zealand Perspective

Author: Maria Pozza; Joel A. Dennerley
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
ISBN: 9789811647550

Published In: February 2022
Format: Hardback
Jurisdiction: Singapore ? Disclaimer:
Countri(es) stated herein are used as reference only
Paperback Edition ISBN: 9789811647581

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Risk Management in Outer Space Activities assesses selected risks associated with space activities, from an Australian and New Zealand perspective. The book explores the rise of commercial space activities and considers the development of Australia and New Zealand's regulatory frameworks, and how they are equipped to address new and emerging risks in the space sector.

The book examines the juxtaposition of international space law against the domestic legal regimes of Australia and New Zealand, and how these regulatory frameworks are designed to create governance mechanisms to control space risk. Both national jurisdictions approach space risk from the perspective of liability and international legal obligations, but as a result of their different historical space trajectories, their risk approaches differ. This is illustrated by research that suggests that from an Australian point of view, much of its space industry development has been influenced by Cold War era military and national security concerns. On the other hand, the New Zealand perspective is grounded on the rapid market-led commercial development that is currently underway in the country.

The book examines a variety of risks that can and do emerge in the course of undertaking space activities. It does this by presenting a series of space risk case studies. There are chapters devoted to examining commercial space risks, space insurance, the risks posed by space debris, cybersecurity and space assets, light pollution as a risk for astronomy and the risks inherent in landing objects on the Moon.

The work contained in this book is intended to provide a clear, practical and informed approach to understanding risk management in outer space activities. It will appeal to policy makers, risk professionals, space lawyers, national space agencies as well as academics, researchers and students.

Chapter 1:

Offers a comparison between Australia and New Zealand's space legal regime and introduces the concept of risk

Chapter 2:

1. Risk Management and Legal Compliance in Space - background and context.

2. What is risk in space

3. ITU - radio transmission and spectrum allocation

4. Assessment and concluding remarks

Chapter 3:

1. Space debris - background and context

2. Space debris mitigation - a risk management approach

3. Concluding remarks

Chapter 4: