In the first half of 2023, the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) organized and held four awareness-raising and capacity-building events on experiences implementing the Guidelines for the Long-term Sustainability of Outer Space Activities (LTS Guidelines). Each each event corresponded to, and focused on, a distinct section of the LTS Guidelines (Sections A–D).
Participants in the events were asked to share practical experiences and lessons learned from LTS Guideline implementation.
Focus: The event focused on implementation of Section A of the LTS Guidelines. It addressed national regulatory frameworks, the role of the private sector in creating standards, space object registration and the equitable, rational and efficient use of the radio frequency spectrum and the various orbital regions used by satellites.
Policy and regulatory framework for space activities event summary report
Focus: The event focused on implementation of Section B of the LTS Guidelines. It addressed space surveillance and tracking capabilities, designing missions for safety, on-orbit operations and space weather.
Safety of space operations event summary report
Focus: The event focused on implementation of Section C of the LTS Guidelines. It addressed raising awareness of the benefits of space with the general public and decision-makers, the relationship between traditional Indigenous knowledge and space technology, existing capacity-building programmes and experiences communicating science.
International cooperation, capacity-building and awareness event summary report
Focus: The event focused on implementation of Section D of the LTS Guidelines. It addressed monitoring the ever-changing orbital debris environment, the use of green propellants, planetary protection policy and practice and the protection of the dark and quiet skies.
Scientific and technical research and development event summary report
