Dr. Peter Martinez

Articles

• "Rules-based Order in Outer Space: The Role of International Law and Institutions," SAIS Review of International Affairs, Winter-Spring 2023, Volume 42, Number 1, pp. 67-87
• "The development and implementation of international UN guidelines for the long-term sustainability of outer space activities (1)," COSPAR Advances in Space Research, 2022
• "The Role of International Cooperation for Stabilizing Potential Friction Points in the Space Domain (1)," Essential Air and Space Law, Vol 26. Outer Space – Future for Humankind: Issues of Law and Policy, Liber Amicorum George Robinson, 2021, Eds. Marietta Benkö and Kai-Uwe Schrogl, Boom Uitgewers, Den Haag., p. 105-128
• "The UN COPUOS Guidelines for the Long-term Sustainability of Outer Space Activities (1)," Journal of Space Safety Engineering, Vol. 7, 2021, p. 98-107
• "The role of soft law in promoting the sustainability and security of space activities (1)," Journal of Space Law, 2020, Volume 44, No. 2, pp. 522-564
• "Promoting scholarship on topics at the nexus of space safety, space security and space sustainability (1)," Journal of Space Safety Engineering, 2020, Vol. 7, pp. 459-460
• "Small satellites for science (1)," Handbook of Small Satellites: Technology, Design, Manufacture, Applications, Economics and Regulation, Springer, 2020, pp. 659-684
• "The UN COPUOS space sustainability guidelines in the context of small satellites," In: Proceedings of the 12th IAA Symposium on Small Satellites for Earth Observation,, 2019 Ed. Rainer Sandau, International Academy of Astronautics, Paris.
• "The SWF Handbook for New Actors in Space," In: Proceedings of the 12th IAA Symposium on Small Satellites for Earth Observation, 2019 Ed. Rainer Sandau, International Academy of Astronautics, Paris.
• "Challenges for ensuring the security, safety and sustainability of outer space activities," Journal of Space Safety Engineering, June 2019 Volume 6, Issue 2, pp. 65-68
• "The Role of International Cooperation for Stabilizing Potential Friction Points in the Space Domain," Presented at a Workshop on "Challenges and Opportunities at the Dawn of the New Space Age”, held on 21 March 2022 at Perry World House, University of Pennsylvania, published Spring 2022
• "The current state of international governmental and commercial best practices and norms of behaviour in space," 18-22 September, 2022 73rd International Astronautical Congress (IAC), Paris, France
• "The UN COPUOS Guidelines for the Long-term Sustainability of Outer Space Activities," Journal of Sp ace Safety Engineering, 8, 98–107. 2021
• "The role of soft law in promoting the sustainability and security of space activities," Journal of Space Law, 44, No. 2, 522-564, 2020
• "Promoting scholarship on topics at the nexus of space safety, space security and space sustainability," Martinez, P. , Wilde, P., Journal of Space Safety Engineering, 7, 459–460, 2020
• "Small satellites for science," Handbook of Small Satellites: Technology, Design, Manufacture, Applications, Economics and Regulation, Editor-in-Chief: Joseph Pelton, Springer 2020, Oct 22, 2020. in press
• "UN COPUOS Guidelines for the Long-Term Sustainability of Outer Space Activities: Early implementation experiences and next steps in COPUOS," In: Proceedings of the 71st International Astronautical Congress (IAC) – The CyberSpace Edition, 12-14 October 2020, International Astronautical Federation, Paper-Nr: IAC-20-E3.4.1, Oct 12, 2020.
• "High Road or Low Road: Where are we headed in the space arena?," In: Proceedings of the 71st International Astronautical Congress (IAC) – The CyberSpace Edition, 12-14 October 2020, International Astronautical Federation, Paper-Nr: IAC-20-E3.2.9, Oct 12, 2020.
• "Challenges for Ensuring Security, Safety and Sustainability of Outer Space Activities," Martinez, P., Jankowitsch, P., Schrogl, K.-U., Di Pippo, S., Okumura, Y., 2019. “Reflections on the 50th anniversary of the Outer Space Treaty, UNISPACE+50, and prospects for the future of global space governance,” Vol 47, pp 28-33., Space Policy, June 2019
• "The Global Risk Continuum (GRC): Putting Space Risks into Perspective," McKnight, D.S, MacDonald, J.A., Pelton, J., Kunstadter, C., Martinez, P., Arora, R., Jenniges, J.V., 2020. In: Proceedings of the 10th IAASS Conference "Making Safety Happen," El Segundo, CA, 15-17 May 2019, Journal of Space Safety Engineering, pp 38-43, 7 (2020)
• "Development of an international compendium of guidelines for the long-term sustainability of outer space activities," Space Policy, February 2018.
• "The Development and Initial Implementation of South Africa's National Space Policy," Space Policy, August 2016
• "Development of space law in South Africa," German Journal of Air and Space Law, 2015, 64:2, 353-360.
• "Criteria for developing and testing Transparency and Confidence-Building Measures (TCBMs) for outer space activities," Martinez, P., Crowther, R., Marchisio, S., Brachet, G. 2014., Space Policy, 30, pp. 91-97., 2014
• "Is There a Need for an African Space Agency?," Space Policy, August 2008
• "The Mombasa Declaration on Space and Africa’s Development," Space Policy, 28 (2012), 68-69

Papers / Reports

• "UN COPUOS Guidelines for the Long-Term Sustainability of Outer Space Activities: Early implementation experiences and next steps in COPUOS (1)," In: Proceedings of the 71st International Astronautical Congress (IAC) – The CyberSpace Edition, International Astronautical Federation, 12-14 October, 2020, Paper-Nr: IAC-20-E3.4.1
• "High Road or Low Road: Where are we headed in the space arena? (1)," In: Proceedings of the 71st International Astronautical Congress (IAC) – The CyberSpace Edition, International Astronautical Federation, 12-14 October 2020, Paper-Nr: IAC-20-E3.2.9
• "First fruits of the Long-Term Sustainability discussions in UN COPUOS: From guideline development to guideline implementation," In: Proceedings of the 70th International Astronautical Congress, Washington, DC, International Astronautical Federation., 2019, Paper-Nr: IAC-19-E3.4.1
• "The development and implementation of international UN guidelines for the long-term sustainability of outer space activities," Advances in Space Research, June 2022
• "UN COPUOS Guidelines for the Long-Term Sustainability of Outer Space Activities," SWF Fact Sheet, Nov 26, 2019.
• "First fruits of the long-term sustainability discussions in UN COPUOS," 2018 Proceedings of the International Astronautical Congress, IAC, November 2018.

Book Chapters

• "Implementing the Long-Term Sustainability Guidelines: what’s next?," Air & Space Law, 48th Special Edition, 2023 pp. 41-58
• "Space Sustainability (1)," (2020). In: Schrogl KU. (eds) Handbook of Space Security. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-22786-9_51-4, 2020
• "Space Sustainability.," Handbook of Space Security, January 2015 (pp.257-272)

Presentations

• "Opening Remarks by Dr Peter Martinez for the United Nations Space Law Technical Advisory Mission to Costa Rica," Nov 6, 2023.
• "United Nations/China 2nd Global Partnership Workshop on Space Exploration and Innovation," Beijing, China, Nov 22, 2022.
• "Statement - Panel on Voluntary Mechanisms and Regimes Applicable to Outer Space," OEWG on Reducing Space Threats held in Geneva, Switzerland, May 13, 2022.
• "The Dimensions of Space Sustainability," Sustainable Space, hosted by the Rediscovery Centre, Oct 9, 2021.
• "Dark and Quiet Skies: Satellite Constellation Roundtable Discussion," The United Nations/Spain and the IAU Workshop on Dark and Quiet Skies for Science and Society, Oct 6, 2021.
• "ASIL World Speaks Space Series: Africa," 14th Annual Univ. of Nebraska DC Space Law Conference, Sep 28, 2021.
• "Small Satelllites: Challenges and Latest Advances," ISU Alumni Conference, Jul 31, 2021.
• "Tear Down the Wall: Breaking the Silos that Divide the International Space Community," Webinar, hosted by the Space Court Foundation, Mar 5, 2021.
• "Keynote Speech by Dr. Peter Martinez," A United Africa for Space Innovation: A Step Towards Our Common Future, 4th African Space Generation Workshop, Feb 25, 2021.
• "UN COPUOS Guidelines for the Long-term Sustainability of Outer Space Activities (1)," Perspectives for African Nations, United Nations Conference on Space Law and Policy entitled Emerging Issues in Space Law and Policy, Dec 8, 2020.
• "New Technologies and its Impact on Disarmament and Non-proliferation Issues," 19th Republic of Korea-United Nations Joint Conference on Disarmament and Nonproliferation, Dec 3, 2020.
• "NewSpace is the NewAfrica," International Space University Alumni Conference, Aug 8, 2020.
• "SpaceGen United Keynote - Peter Martinez, Secure World Foundation," Space Generation Advisory Council's first SpaceGen United, Jul 21, 2020.
• "Challenges to ensuring the sustainability of outer space activities in support of sustainability," E-Symposium - The Role of Space in Sustainable Development, Jul 8, 2020. Hosted by TRENDS Research & Advisory
• "Securing our Common Future on Earth and our Shared Destiny in Space," Space Generation Latin America Webinar, May 29, 2020.
• "Star Wars: Rise of the space junk," WebSummit 2019 held in Lisbon, Portugal, Nov 6, 2019.
• "Scientific applications of nanosatellites," Presentation to the Faculty of Engineering Space Studies Program, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa, Sep 25, 2019.
• "Ensuring Space Sustainability, Space Safety and Space Security - The Role of Secure World Foundation," Space Generation ASEAN Conference in Bangkok, Thailand, Aug 24, 2019.
• "Introduction to Space Policy," Lecture at the University of Cape Town, Aug 20, 2019.
• "Introduction to Space and Society," Lecture at the University of Capetown, Aug 19, 2019.
• "Space Security, Safety and Sustainability," Lecture at the University of Capetown, Aug 19, 2019.
• "Statement issued under Agenda Item 4 - General Exchange of Views, 62nd session of the United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space," delivered by Peter Martinez in Vienna, Austria, June 18, 2019
• "The role of multilateral diplomacy in preserving space security and sustainability," Baylor University, Waco, Texas, Apr 11, 2019.
• "Remarks delivered by Dr. Peter Martinez," GGE on PAROS at the United Nations, New York, New York, Feb 1, 2019.
• "Long-Term Sustainability Guidelines," Keynote Address delivered at the 13th Annual Eilene M. Galloway Memorial Symposium on International Space Law in Washington, DC, Dec 5, 2018.
• "Ensuring the Long-term Sustainability of Outer Space Activities - the Role of UN COPUOS," Presented at the European Space Policy Institute in Vienna, Australia, Jun 13, 2017.
• "Multilateral Organizations: International Efforts and Successes," SWF Panel Event in Washington, DC, Oct 21, 2016.
• "UN COPUOS Working Group on the Long-Term Sustainability of Outer Space Activities: a briefing on its most recent activities," delivered at 2013 UNIDIR Conference on "The Role of Norms of Behaviour in African Outer Space Activities" in Addis Ababa, Ethiopa, Mar 7, 2013.

Interviews / Media

• "Vivemos uma militarização silenciosa do espaço, mas ninguém quer “minar a sua própria segurança”," Publico, Jun 11, 2023.
• "Os estados que mandam mísseis contra satélites cumprem a lei, mas Peter Martinez prefere acreditar que a guerra das estrelas é evitável," Espresso, May 14, 2023.
• "Countdown to billionaire space race raises climate questions," E&E; News, Jul 9, 2021.
• "African space firms poised for lift-off in satellite scramble," African Business, May 14, 2021.
• "Occupy Space – Where are we going?," SpaceWatch.Global, Apr 15, 2021.
• "State of the African Space & Satellite Industry – a Chat With Prof. Peter Martinez, Secure World Foundation Director," Space in Africa, Mar 1, 2021.
• "Plans for African Space Agency jeopardized by lack of progress," Physics World, Feb 24, 2020.
• "Space Force: What will the new military branch actually do?," Space.com, Feb 9, 2020.
• "Satellite spies watching your every move?," Fox Business, Jul 30, 2019.
• "Guidelines for the long-term sustainability of outer space activities of the Committee on Peaceful Uses of Outer Space adopted," United Nations Information Service, Jun 21, 2019.
• "Insight – African Perspectives on the Space Resources Dialogue," Space in Africa, Jun 6, 2019. (Originally published in the SWF June 2019 newsletter, jointly authored by Peter Martinez and Ian Christensen)
• "The “Unglamour” of Space," By Charles Ward, New York Academy of Sciences Magazine, Fall 2018

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SWF Preprints

• "SWF PREPRINT Space Sustainability," Oct 30, 2023.
• "SWF PREPRINT Implementing the Long-Term Sustainability Guidelines: What’s Next?," Oct 30, 2023.
• "SWF PREPRINT The Development and Implementation of International UN Guidelines For The Long-Term Sustainability of Outer Space Activities," Oct 30, 2023.
• "SWF PREPRINT Transparency and Confidence Building Measures for Outer Space Activities," Oct 30, 2023.
• "SWF PREPRINT A Multi-Faceted Approach to Space Sustainability," Sep 30, 2023.
• "SWF PREPRINT Implementation of the UN COPUOS Space Sustainability Guidelines_Early Implementation Experiences and Next Steps in COPUOS," Sep 30, 2023.

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