Orbit is becoming crowded shared infrastructure, used at once for communications, observation, computing, and security. This inquiry is in preparation. It asks which institutions coordinate access to orbit, spectrum, and launch, and which commitments made now will constrain choices later.
- Status
- In preparation
- Domains
- Planetary and Space · Governance
- Why more than one
- Space systems are planetary infrastructure with security uses, and no single authority governs them.
- Funding
- Supported from the Institute’s general funds. Organizations interested in supporting this inquiry can read about partnerships.
Open questions
How should governments coordinate around orbital infrastructure, space-based computing, and other dual-use space systems?Planned format: Research BriefScoping
Which present-day decisions preserve optionality around fusion, climate adaptation, and off-world infrastructure?Planned format: Horizon ScanPlanned