The UAE Space Agency (The Agency),
Recognizing the importance of long-term sustainability of Identified Area, in which space accessibility is the right of all nations for peaceful use purposes and for the benefit of all humanity.
Considering the common interest of nations, which recognize the need to reduce the threat of Space Debris associated with Space Activities, and are currently acting within different international fora to mitigate the creation of new debris in future missions.
Recognizing Space Debris mitigation standards and best practices developed by the Inter-Agency Space Debris Coordination Committee (IADC) being endorsed by the United Nations (UN), the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and the International Organization for Standardization (ISO).
Following these initiatives, and given the importance of the subject, The Agency hereby issues this Space Debris Mitigation Guidelines (The Guidelines) to any Operator in line with international standards and best practices.
Board of Directors of the UAE Space Agency:
- After perusal of the Constituti...