Who is building the rules of the space economy? | New Space Economy

Infographic explaining governance for orbital servicing, with sections on government oversight, technical standards, industry practices, insurance and customer requirements, and unresolved questions about consent, liability, ownership, debris, cybersecurity, and disputes.

WHO IS WRITING THE RULES FOR SPACECRAFT SERVICING, REFUELING, AND REPAIR?

Infographic explaining that the ITU coordinates international satellite spectrum frameworks and filings, national telecommunications administrations license frequencies and authorize operators, and satellite operators meet technical and regulatory requirements.

WHO CONTROLS ACCESS TO ORBITAL SPECTRUM?

Infographic identifying ISO, CCSDS, and national and industry standards bodies, and listing how standards support interoperability, communications, data exchange, mission operations, servicing, safety, and verification.

WHO IS WRITING THE TECHNICAL LANGUAGE OF SPACE?

Infographic explaining how customer requirements move through procurement, supplier compliance, and industry adoption to become widely followed market standards in the space economy, with additional roles for finance, insurance, launch, constellation, and data-platform providers.

THE PRIVATE SECTOR AS A RULE-MAKER

Infographic outlining a governance pathway from international treaties and national policy to licensing, technical standards, operator procedures, and spacecraft missions, with a reverse pathway showing how operational experience informs practices, standards, regulation, policy, and international norms.

FROM SPACE TREATIES TO COMMERCIAL OPERATIONS

Infographic listing existing space-governance systems on the left and potential expansions for a crowded orbital environment on the right, with a central question about institutional capacity keeping pace with orbital activity.

WHO WILL GOVERN A SPACE ECONOMY 10 TIMES LARGER?

Graphic describing distributed responsibilities for space traffic and orbital safety among governments, agencies, defense organizations, commercial providers, international forums, standards bodies, satellite operators, and industry coalitions.

WHO IS WRITING THE RULES FOR SPACE TRAFFIC AND ORBITAL SAFETY?

Infographic describing six institutional layers for space activity, with examples ranging from treaties and national regulation to technical standards, operational practices, contracts, insurance, and financing.

THE INSTITUTIONAL STACK OF THE SPACE ECONOMY

Infographic explaining national regulation of launches, reentry, communications, remote sensing, registration, debris mitigation, export controls, and environmental review, with jurisdiction examples from eight countries or regions.

NATIONAL REGULATORS: WHERE GLOBAL PRINCIPLES BECOME ENFORCEABLE RULES

Infographic mapping six institutional layers that shape space-economy governance and explaining how they support coordination, interoperability, debris management, cross-border cooperation, and sustainable growth.

WHO IS BUILDING THE RULES OF THE SPACE ECONOMY?