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Proposal to remake the sunsetting space object determinations and space object class licence

The instruments used to regulate communications with space objects are due to sunset in 2025. We want to remake them with minor changes.

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  • 1

    Consultation opened

    28 Nov 2024
  • 2

    Consultation closed

    17 Jan 2025
  • 3

    Submissions published

    10 Feb 2025
  • 4

    Outcome published

    03 Mar 2025

Key documents

Outcome

We received 5 submissions to this consultation, which are available below. After considering submissions, we made the following instruments with no changes to the drafts released for consultation: 

Previous consultation: The issue

Three instruments relating to the regulation of radiocommunications with space objects are due to sunset:

We think they are working effectively and are a necessary part of the governing framework.

We want to replace them with new instruments, before their sunset dates. We propose no large changes to how they operate. We are floating minor changes to the wording and structure of the instruments to clarify their intended effect. You can find full details in the consultation paper.

We also want to include the following 3 additional owners, controllers or operators of foreign space objects in Schedule 1 of the draft Foreign Space Objects Determination:

  • NSL Comm Ltd (incorporated in Israel)
  • Plan-S Satellite and Space Technologies Inc. (incorporated in Türkiye)
  • Rivada Space Networks GmbH (incorporated in Germany).

They want to apply for space and space receive apparatus licences to allow them to access frequencies mentioned in the draft Communication with Space Object Class Licence for communication with earth stations in Australia.

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