Global Space Governance: An International Study

Prof. Ram S. Jakhu is Associate Professor at the Institute of Air and Space Law, Faculty of Law, McGill University, Montreal, Canada, where he teaches and conducts research in international space law, law of space applications, law of space commercialization, government regulation of space activities, law of telecommunications and Canadian communications law, and public international law. He is a member of the Global Agenda Council on Space of the World Economic Forum and a Fellow as well as the Chairman of the Legal and Regulatory Committee of the International Association for the Advancement of Space Safety (IAASS). In 2007, he received a “Distinguished Service Award” from the International Institute of Space Law for significant contributions to the development of space law. He is managing editor of the Space Regulations Library series and a member of the editorial boards of the Annals of Air and Space Law and of the German Journal of Air and Space Law. He served as the first Director of the Master’s Program of the International Space University, Strasbourg, France, 1995–1998. He is a widely published author and editor of an award-winning book, National Regulation of Space Activities. His academic degrees include a B.A. as well as an LL.B. from Panjab University, an LL.M. also from Panjab University in International Law, an LL.M. from McGill University in Air and Space Law, and a Doctor of Civil Law (on Dean’s Honours List) from McGill University in Law of Outer Space and Telecommunications.Dr. Joseph N. Pelton currently serves as a member of the Executive Board of the International Association for the Advancement of Space Safety. He is the former Chairman of the Board of Trustees and Vice President and Dean of the International Space University as well as the Director Emeritus of the Space and Advanced Communications Research Institute (SACRI) at George Washington University. Dr. Pelton also served as Director of the Accelerated Masters of Science Program in Telecommunications and Computers at the George Washington University from 1998 to 2005. Dr. Pelton was the founder of the Arthur C. Clarke Foundation and remains as the Vice Chairman on its Board of Directors. Pelton is a widely published and award winning author with over 40 books written or co-authored or co-edited with colleagues. His book Global Talk was nominated for a Pulitzer and won the Eugene Emme literature award. Dr. Pelton is a full member of the International Academy of Astronautics, an Associate Fellow of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) and a Fellow of the International Association for the Advancement of Space Safety (IAASS). He was the Founding President of the Society of Satellite Professional International (SSPI) and a member of the SSPI Hall of Fame. He has served as President of the Comsat Alumni and Retirees Association (COMARA). Until recently he was as President of the International Space Safety Foundation. He received his degrees as follows: BS from the University of Tulsa, MS from the New York University and his doctorate from Georgetown University.

• 1. Introduction to the study on Global Space Governance.- 2.  Overview of the Existing Mechanisms of Global Space Governance.- 3. Global Space Governance from Regional Perspectives.- 4. National Space Policies and Laws and Global Space Governance.- 5. Private Commercial Space Enterprises and Global Space Governance.- 6. Satellite Telecommunications and Broadcasting.- 7. Remote Sensing, Earth Observation, and Meteorological Satellites.- 8. Global Navigation Satellite Systems and Services.- 9.  Space-Based Solar Power.- 10. Space Launch Services.- 11. Human Spaceflight.- 12. Global Governance of Space Security.- 13.  Space Traffic Management and Coordinated Controls for Near-Space.- 14. On-Orbit Services, Robotics, Active Debris Removal and Related Activities.- 15.< Small Satellites and Large Commercial Satellite Constellations.-16. Space Mining and Use of Space Natural Resources..- 17.  Cosmic Hazards and Planetary Defense.- 18.   Space Environmental Issues.- 19. Space Migration and Colonization.- 20.  The Role of Space in Long-Term Economic Development of Earth.- 21.  Extending the Benefits and Uses of Outer Space to All Humankind.- 22.  Capacity-Building in Global Space Governance.- 23. Conclusions, Consolidated Finding, and General Recommendations.-Appendices- Index.