Commons in Space

How will shared resources in space, from satellites and space debris to mining of celestial bodies, be managed?

A group of 145 interdisciplinary scholars gathered for a virtual conference Feb. 24-26, 2021 to explore how to solve collective action problems and ensure long-term sustainability of space exploration activities.

Key accomplishments

• Planned and implemented Commons in Space conference. The conference was held February 24-26, with 150 participants. All recordings of talks and panels can be found at the conference website: https://2021space.iasc-commons.org/.
• Add the “Executive summary from initial phase of the Interplanetary Initiative Meta-examination project.

Team members