Cynebury Accord: Difference between revisions

Furthermore, a paper released about a month earlier proposed that the accumulation of [[w:space debris|space debris]] could be much more dangerous to space exploration than previously believed, through a proposed mechanism called [[w:Kessler syndrome|collisional cascading]]. The high number of debris created by a single ASAT shot, along with the likely radiological hazard from the use of ASAT weapons against a station like Ketavuul, created fears that the militarization of space would not only endanger sapient life (as had been demonstrated by the Ketavuul strikes) but also endanger the future of spaceflight. These concerns culminated in the signing and eventual ratification of the Cynebury Accord.

 

The treaty established outer space as the "common domain of all urthkind," to be explored and used "on a basis of equality" and guaranteed "free access to all outer space" under Article I of the treaty. The following articles further emphasize that point, declaring all claims over space or celestial bodies null and void (Article II) and requiring the usage of space to be carried out in accordance with international law (Article III).