Space Coordination

International coordination in space refers to the technical and social mechanisms by which both state and non-state actors share their plans to make use of the outer space domain. Efficient and equitable coordination measures allow satellite operators—from tiny startups to global superpowers—to operate their spacecraft free from the threat of collision and harmful interference in the radio-frequency spectrum.

Models of the near-Earth space environment contribute to efforts to improve international coordination in space by measuring the degree to which satellite operators comply with existing rules and estimating the costs associated with complying with new ones.