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State Profiles

Doctrine and Policy 

Policy and Strategy Documents

Official documents designed to outline State positions, policies, and strategies to address space security and space security-related matters.

Implementation Frameworks

Execution plans adopted by States to achieve their national space security related policy objectives.

National Structure

National Centres, Responsible Agencies and Dedicated Departments

The primary nodal entity responsible for formulating and/or implementing the cyber policy of the State.

Additional Governing Organs 

Bureaux, offices, and other entities tasked with responsibilities relating to the support and implementation of space security related policy of the State.

Legal Materials

Legislation

Domestic legal instruments in force relating to the national space security policy and space security-related matters of the State.

International Engagement

Multilateral Treaties and Agreements

National participation in international treaties and agreements relating to space security matters.

Multilateral and Bilateral Cooperation

Legally binding and non-legally binding agreements, dialogues, and exercises related to space security that the State has entered into with another State and/or States.

UN Processes

Key dialogues and positions to processes related to space security matters, under the United Nations framework.

Membership

Membership to relevant organizations

Governance Materials 

Regulatory Materials

National regulatory codes, rules, and guidelines 

Industry codes, Standards, and Cross-Sector Initiatives

State activity and participation in industry processes and mechanisms related to space security 

Outreach Initiatives, Information Guidelines, and Activities

Additional outreach initiatives and other engagement efforts related to space security undertaken by the State, that do not fall in any of the above-mentioned categories.


Organisation Profiles

Doctrine and Policy

Policy and Strategy Documents 

Official documents designed to outline organisational positions, policies, and strategies to address space security and space security-related matters.

Implementation Frameworks

Execution plans adopted to achieve organisational space security related policy objectives.

Organisational Structure

Organisational Centres, Responsible Agencies and Dedicated Departments

The primary nodal entity responsible for formulating and/or implementing space security related policy of the Organisation.

Other Governing Organs

Other entities tasked with responsibilities relating to the support and implementation of space security related activities of the Organisation.

Legal Materials

Legislation

Rules, conventions, and laws agreed upon by the organisation related to space security

International Engagement

Multilateral Treaties and Agreements

Organisational participation in international treaties and agreements relating to space security matters.

Multilateral and Bilateral Cooperation

Legally binding and non-legally binding agreements, dialogues, and exercises related to space security that the Organisation has entered into with another State and/or States.

UN Processes

Key dialogues and positions to processes related to space security matters, under the United Nations framework.

Membership

Membership to relevant organisations.

Governance Materials

Regulatory Materials

Organisationally crafted regulatory codes, rules, and guidelines 

Industry codes, Standards, and Cross-Sector Initiatives

Organisational activity and participation in industry processes and mechanisms related to space security. 

Outreach Initiatives, Information Guidelines, and Activities

Additional outreach initiatives, informational material, and other engagement efforts related to space security undertaken by the organisation, that do not fall in any of the above-mentioned categories.