Urgent Need for Regulation of Satellite Mega-constellations in Outer Space

Scott Millwood LLM is former EU Regional Manager, International Relations at the German Aerospace Centre, Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt (DLR), and a telecommunications & space lawyer who has worked with industry supporting global network infrastructure in Europe and the APAC regions. As a former Chief Privacy Officer & General Counsel in telecommunications, he brings a strategic mindset to regulation of the burgeoning space sector. In recent years he led enterprise transformation, digitalisation, and network preparation for 5G and the IoT, and provided advice to government on security of space-based assets. He contributes to debate on Artificial Intelligence, megaconstellations, surveillance, cybersecurity and regulatory reform. He holds an Advanced Masters in Air & Space Law from Leiden University, a Masters in German & EU Law from Humboldt Universität zu Berlin, and is a member of the International Institute of Space Law (IISL). He has made documentary films for public broadcasters and National Geographic Channel.

• Introduction.- The Diplomacy of Science in a Time of Geopolitical Change.- The Orbital Internet and the Threat to Science.- Establishing a Governance Framework for a Global Commons in Outer Space.- Towards Temperance Through Proportionality.- Conclusion.