{"title":"Peaceful Use of Lasers in Space? Potential, Risks, and Norms for Using Lasers in Space","authors":"Petr Boháček","doi":"10.1016/j.spacepol.2022.101489","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The use of lasers in space is a technology area with plenty of promises for addressing challenges faced by humanity (space debris, space traffic management, planetary defense) and advancing human presence in space (space exploration, propulsion, space resource utilization). However, with this great potential comes an equal amount of risks of its intentional and unintentional misuse. We review both the beneficial and harmful uses of lasers in space and offer an analysis of the main policy challenges for mitigating the risks of misuse. With intent<span> identification, attribution, and dual-use nature of the technology representing the main sources of mutual insecurity, transparency, and information sharing can address them. However, as we outline why the existing international space governance is unlikely to produce new norms on preventing misuse of lasers in space, we turn to discuss the existing practice and the prospects of new non-state actors using them to usher in new international norms for use of lasers in space.</span></p></div>","PeriodicalId":45924,"journal":{"name":"Space Policy","volume":"61 ","pages":"Article 101489"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0000,"publicationDate":"2022-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"2","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Space Policy","FirstCategoryId":"90","ListUrlMain":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0265964622000157","RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q2","JCRName":"INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
The use of lasers in space is a technology area with plenty of promises for addressing challenges faced by humanity (space debris, space traffic management, planetary defense) and advancing human presence in space (space exploration, propulsion, space resource utilization). However, with this great potential comes an equal amount of risks of its intentional and unintentional misuse. We review both the beneficial and harmful uses of lasers in space and offer an analysis of the main policy challenges for mitigating the risks of misuse. With intent identification, attribution, and dual-use nature of the technology representing the main sources of mutual insecurity, transparency, and information sharing can address them. However, as we outline why the existing international space governance is unlikely to produce new norms on preventing misuse of lasers in space, we turn to discuss the existing practice and the prospects of new non-state actors using them to usher in new international norms for use of lasers in space.
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Space Policy is an international, interdisciplinary journal which draws on the fields of international relations, economics, history, aerospace studies, security studies, development studies, political science and ethics to provide discussion and analysis of space activities in their political, economic, industrial, legal, cultural and social contexts. Alongside full-length papers, which are subject to a double-blind peer review system, the journal publishes opinion pieces, case studies and short reports and, in so doing, it aims to provide a forum for the exchange of ideas and opinions and a means by which authors can alert policy makers and international organizations to their views. Space Policy is also a journal of record, reproducing, in whole or part, official documents such as treaties, space agency plans or government reports relevant to the space community. Views expressed in the journal are not necessarily those of the editors or members of the editorial board.
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