Space Safety Regulations and Standards

Chapter 30 Conclusions and next steps

Joseph N. Pelton ^∗, Ram S. Jakhu ^†

^∗Former Dean, International Space University

^†Associate Professor, Institute of Air and Space Law, McGill University

Chapter Outline

• Next Steps Forward in Space Safety Regulations and Standards…………………………………409

• The Drivers of Change…………………………………409

• Defining the Goals for Next Steps Forward…………………………………410

• Manifesto for Safe and Sustainable Outer Space as Adopted by the International Association for the Advancement of Space Safety (Version 1—October 2009)…………………………………410

• References…………………………………411

30.1 Next Steps Forward in Space Safety Regulations and Standards

What is common to all of the parts of this book is the fact that space safety remains the ...