Security in space (Comunicazione a convegno)

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  • Security in space (Comunicazione a convegno) (literal)
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  • 2010-01-01T00:00:00+01:00 (literal)
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  • Anselmo L. (2010)
    Security in space
    in International workshop on Paolo Farinella (1953-2000): the scientist and the man, Dipartimento di Matematica, Un
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  • Anselmo L. (literal)
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  • In: International workshop on Paolo Farinella (1953-2000): the scientist and the man (Dipartimento di Matematica, Università di Pisa, June 14-16 2010). (literal)
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  • In addition to his prolific and fecund scientific activity, Paolo Farinella devoted a considerable amount of his time and energies to the political, military and social implications of space activities and research. Most of these interests may be collectively included under the expression \"security in space\". The aim of this presentation is roughly reviewing the Paolo's ideas and contributions in the field. Paolo was of course well aware of the growing strategic importance of space assets and recognized the positive and stabilizing role, in the context of the arms race between the two superpowers, of the so-called \"national technical means of verification\", i.e. \"spy satellites\". But he was also a staunch defender of the outer space preservation for future generations, endorsing the ban of destabilizing orbital arms systems, as space-based bombardment vehicles, anti-satellite weapons and the \"star wars\" anti-missile battle stations envisaged in the US in the 1980's. In other words, Paolo recognized that space activities, both in the military and in the civilian areas, might become dangerous. In fact, there are circumstances in which space activities may cause significant threats to the security of both nations and people. Well known examples are anti-satellite weapons, space vehicles carrying radioactive material on board, uncontrolled re-entering space objects, and explosions or collisions in space generating swarms of orbiting debris. If dangerous activities were to be carried out by a nation in a region which is \"common property of mankind\", the adoption of constraints, regulations and monitoring appeared necessary to safeguard the interests of other parties. Paolo strongly believed that, in this area, an internationally agreed regime would be by far superior to purely unilateral moves; likewise, he was convinced that establishing an international system for space surveillance and verification would present significant advantages with respect to the proliferation (literal)
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