Commons in Space
How will shared resources in space, from satellites and space debris to mining of celestial bodies, be managed?
A group of 145 interdisciplinary scholars gathered for a virtual conference Feb. 24-26, 2021 to explore how to solve collective action problems and ensure long-term sustainability of space exploration activities.
Key accomplishments
- Planned and implemented Commons in Space conference. The conference was held February 24-26, with 150 participants. All recordings of talks and panels can be found at the conference website: https://2021space.iasc-commons.org/.
- Add the “Executive summary from initial phase of the Interplanetary Initiative Meta-examination project.
Team members
Matthew Lace
ASU Thunderbird
Tanja Masson-Zwaan
University of Leiden, The Netherlands
Tanja is President Emerita of the International Institute of Space Law (IISL). She advises the Dutch Government on space law issues and co-founded the Hague International Space Resources Governance Working Group. She served on various Boards, including the European Centre for Space Law, Women in Aerospace-Europe, the Netherlands Space Society and Secure World Foundation.
