SWF Publications
The following subsections list various types of publications produced by SWF.
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Handbook for New Actors
An overview of the fundamental principles, laws, norms, and best practices for peaceful, safe, and responsible activities in space for both countries and satellite operators.
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Brochures and Booklets
Brochures providing quick overviews and booklets providing more in-depth discussions of SWF focus areas.
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Fact Sheets
Short fact sheets providing important information on specific topics.
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Event Reports
Reports and summaries from SWF workshops, conferences, and other events.
Publications by Issue Area
The following subsections list SWF and staff member publications by issue area.
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Human and Environmental Security
Resources specific to space programs and related technologies that provide significant benefits in support of human and environmental security for a wide variety of concerns, such as disaster management, planetary defense, and natural resource management.
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National and International Space Security
Resources specific to the military and security activities in space undertaken at the national and international levels, including space protection, conflict and use of force, space resiliency, and norms of behavior in space.
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Space Sustainability Challenges
Resources specific to the issues impacting the long-term sustainability of space activities, including orbital debris, radio frequency interference, spectrum management, and space weather.
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Space Law and Policy
Resources specific to national and international space law and space policy issues, including national or state legislation, policy declarations, regulation, and international treaties.
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Space Situational Awareness and Space Traffic Management
Resources specific to the related themes of space situational awareness - the characterization of the space environment and activities in space, and space traffic management - activities primarily focused on minimizing the impact of space debris on space activities, such as conjunction assessments to alert of potential collisions between space objects.
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Commercial Space
Resources specific to commercial space activities and relevant policy, law, and regulatory issues.
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Multilateral Discussions on Space
Resources specific to discussions on space issues in standing or ad-hoc multilateral forums, such as the United Nations, and the International Telecommunications Union.
SWF-Sponsored Publications
These publications are the result of SWF funding to students, experts, and organizations. They are presented here as a public resource and do not necessarily represent the views of SWF.