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Wozniak: Privateer will shape international space treaties and communications

Steve Wozniak · Privateer’s Steve Wozniak, Alex Fielding, and Dr. Moriba Jah on the Data Highway Above · Nov 9, 2022 · at 12:09

Apple co-founder and Privateer co-founder Steve Wozniak discusses his expectations for Privateer's role in global space traffic management and international space policy.

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“And I expect that, that Privateer will be very involved in communications between different parties, even different countries, and probably, you know, even getting into things like treaties involving space, some kinds of agreements so we can work better and understand what we have.”

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The claim, plainly

Steve Wozniak expects Privateer to participate in space communications between different countries and contribute to space-related treaties and agreements.

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Assessment

Steve Wozniak stated he expected Privateer to be involved in communications across parties and countries and get involved in 'things like treaties involving space, some kinds of agreements.' Privateer has fulfilled this by participating in and signing multiple international multi-party space agreements and frameworks. Specifically, Privateer CEO Alex Fielding signed The Washington Compact on Norms of Behavior for Space Activity, and Privateer signed the multi-national Space Industry Statement in Support of International Commitments to Not Conduct ASAT Tests alongside commercial space entities from 17 countries. Additionally, Privateer partnered with the European Space Agency (ESA) on the Zero Debris Charter initiative and co-founder Dr. Moriba Jah has participated in U.S. delegations to UN COPUOS.

Privateer signed The Washington Compact on Norms of Behavior for Space Activity.
Privateer signed the Space Industry Statement in Support of International Commitments to Not Conduct ASAT Tests with companies across 17 countries.
Privateer partnered with the European Space Agency (ESA) on the Zero Debris Charter / Space Trash Signs initiative.
Co-founder Dr. Moriba Jah participated in U.S. delegations to UN COPUOS.

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[1] wikipedia.org [2] spacetrashsigns.org [3] privateer.com [4] milbank.com [5] prnewswire.com [6] privateer.com [7] thehagueinstituteforglobaljustice.org [8] swfound.org

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