Space agencies and the UN system: the Space Agency Forum (SAF) 10th Plenary

The Space Agency Forum (SAF) met for its 10th plenary meeting in Bremen on 30 September 2003. Its motto was “Space Agencies and the UN System”. Following various presentations on relevant issues, including the UN Space Applications Programme and the follow-up of UNISPACE III, SAF members discussed their participation in these fields. The meeting resulted in a number of inputs to these issue areas and coordinated approaches vis-à-vis policy questions.     

The IAA Cosmic Study on space traffic management

This is a slightly edited version of the IAA's recently published interdisciplinary and international study on managing the traffic—of all manifestations—in outer space. The study examines the requirements and prospects for managing space traffic in the future and provides a thorough analysis of the status of ways and means of doing so, as well as a comprehensive to-do list for organizations like COPUOS and ICAO.