Mission Authorization

Mission Authorization is a regulatory decision-making process within space governance that grants formal approval for a space mission based on compliance with legal, technical, and sustainability criteria, thereby distinguishing it from other procedural mechanisms by its role in enforcing accountability and preventive oversight in the launch phase to mitigate space debris generation.

7

Publications

156

Citations

8

Authors

6

Institutions

Publications per year

2017–2026

1

Authors

8

  1. JR
    Jana Robinson

    European Space Policy Institute, Austria

    1 publications · 15 citations

    1

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  2. NH
    Nicole Herrmann

    Langley Research Center, United States

    1 publications · 50 citations

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  3. FG
    Frank Groen

    University of Maryland, College Park, United States

    1 publications · 27 citations

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  4. PA
    Patrick A. Troutman

    Langley Research Center, United States

    1 publications · 50 citations

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  5. DA
    Douglas A. Craig

    Langley Research Center, United States

    1 publications · 50 citations

    1

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Venues

  1. Space Policy

    3 publications · 51 citations

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  2. 1

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  3. Choice Reviews Online

    CRO · 1 publications · 15 citations

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  4. United States. Office of the Federal Register

    1 publications · 13 citations

    1

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  5. Acta Astronautica

    1 publications · 10 citations

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