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International space launch notification and data exchange

2007; Elsevier BV; Volume: 23; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/j.spacepol.2007.06.008

1879-338X

Scott C. Larrimore,

Nuclear Issues and Defense

As missile and space launch technology continue to proliferate around the world, nations will benefit from increased transparency to mitigate the potentially strategic consequences of early warning false alarms or misinterpretations. Previous false alarms and risk mitigation steps taken by the United States and the former Soviet Union and Russia are examined. Two pre-launch notification initiatives, the bilateral US/Russia Joint Data Exchange Center and the multilateral Hague Code of Conduct, offer means to further build confidence among spacefaring nations and enhance strategic stability. Pragmatic recommendations are offered to strengthen the emerging pre-launch notification regime.