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While there are some rudimentary frameworks for collaboration in space. It is still free for all. Sovereignty in space above 50 km is complex and not really we

While there are some rudimentary frameworks for collaboration in space. It is still free for all. Sovereignty in space above 50 km is complex and not really well established, countries have differing claims like bogota declaration etc. Most countries launch satellites they don't necessarily tell each other. There is nothing stopping a French company from doing the same as spaceX. Infact OneWeb is owned by UK government partially and a Indian teleco Bharti Airtel. They manufacturer satellites in UK (a lot of satellites are manufactured in UK) and launch in Russia. France or any other country does regulate and operators do respect who can transmit/use radio frequencies within their geographic areas.

olivierduval 5y ago
That's the point: it looks like space is the new "Far West"... Can't we learn from history and - for once - try to talk and agree on common rules and management together BEFORE doing something to a world shared resource ?
- manquer 5y ago
  The resource needs to have real value before serious regulations effort is made . Potential value is never enough, for example there is no regulations for asteroid mining today, it would be waste of time to do it now, unless we could actually do it . Satellites before starlink OneWeb were much lesser problem in terms of resources utilization . Starlink growth is unprecedeted in part because there is little regulations stopping them , so the current model has its advantages
  - olivierduval 5y ago
    I agree: before now and the "cheap" satellites launch era, there were no need for regulation. But now the situation has changed so maybe it's time to slow down a bit and take the time to think ? Moreover, there's more and more incidents in space, and it will only grow in the near future In a way, maybe the "request for comments" should be lead by a worldwide org (ONU based) and not only a US one ?

olivierduval 5y ago

That's the point: it looks like space is the new "Far West"... Can't we learn from history and - for once - try to talk and agree on common rules and management together BEFORE doing something to a world shared resource ?

manquer 5y ago
The resource needs to have real value before serious regulations effort is made . Potential value is never enough, for example there is no regulations for asteroid mining today, it would be waste of time to do it now, unless we could actually do it . Satellites before starlink OneWeb were much lesser problem in terms of resources utilization . Starlink growth is unprecedeted in part because there is little regulations stopping them , so the current model has its advantages
- olivierduval 5y ago
  I agree: before now and the "cheap" satellites launch era, there were no need for regulation. But now the situation has changed so maybe it's time to slow down a bit and take the time to think ? Moreover, there's more and more incidents in space, and it will only grow in the near future In a way, maybe the "request for comments" should be lead by a worldwide org (ONU based) and not only a US one ?