Space safety is a global concern
ESApod, audio and video from space
English - April 17, 2007 16:00 - 5 minutes - 3.44 MB - ★★★★★ - 1 ratingScience Technology science ariane astronauts astronomy black hole comet earth envisat ers-2 ground station Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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ESA's space safety interests are growing as the Agency's own near-Earth missions increase and as space tourism and commercial flights worldwide take off. At this year's IAASS conference, delegates will consider a White Book entitled: "An ICAO for Space?" proposing an international organisation for the coordination and regulation of civil space safety matters, on the model of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
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