2023

Teka Komisji Prawniczej / Polska Akademia Nauk. Oddział w Lublinie

Journal year: 2023 | Journal volume: Vol. XVI | Journal number: No. 2

scientific article

english

EN Space security and safety mean a secure, safe and sustainable access to Space and mitigation of Space hazards. This definition covers also as pects of security and safety of man-made equipment sent into Space as well as ground stations. Space infrastructure can be described as a net work of Space and ground systems connected by means of communication channels and enabling access to Space. Security and safety of Space infra structure involve numerous challenges, such as: unintended hazards (Space debris, geomagnetic and solar storms and other accidental interferences), intended hazards (anti-satellite weapons – ASAT, malicious interferenc es and cyber-attacks) and increasing problems with Earth orbit congestion and growing quantities of Space debris coming from equipment launched into Space. The definition of space security guiding this report reflects the in tent of the 1967 Outer Space Treaty that outer space should remain accessi ble for all to use for peaceful purposes now and in the future. The key con sideration in this approach to space security is not the interests of particular national or commercial entities, but the security and sustainability of outer space as an environment that can be used safely and responsibly by all. Thi definition encompasses the sustainability of the unique outer-space environ ment, the physical and operational integrity of humanmade objects in space and their ground stations, as well as security on Earth from threats and nat ural hazards originating in space. Outer space is a global commons that is central to military, environmental, socioeconomic, and human security on Earth, as well as science, exploration, and discovery. The ability to access and use outer space is critical to the well-being of all nations and people. Resources in outer space support applications from global communications to financial operations, farming to weather forecasting, and environmen tal monitoring to navigation, surveillance, and treaty monitoring. It is im perative that all humankind can access and enjoy its many benefits today, and that this use is sustainable in the future. But maintaining the safety, se curity, and sustainability of outer space is challenging. The outer space environment is fragile and threatened by the accumula tion of debris that results from all human activities, but which is exacerbat ed by accidental collisions and the intentional destruction of objects in or bit. Even the smallest pieces of debris can be harmful to satellites operating in space. At this moment, we don’t have sufficiently precise information on what exactly is in outer space, where it is, and how it is moving through orbit to ensure that the objects and people that we send there remain safe.

11.01.2024

309 - 327

10.32084/tkp.5621

https://ojs.academicon.pl/tkppan/article/view/5621

Bibliografia, netografia na stronie 327.

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11.01.2024

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