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| Identifier | Subject | Date | Office | Classification | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05MADRID674 |
SPAIN TO FOLLOW EU CONSENSUS ON SPACE DEBRIS [...] ESTHOFF made reftel points February 4 to: (1) MFA International Economic Relations Directorate Coordinator for Land, Sea and Air Issues Juan Luis de Laborde Bardan; and, (2) National Institute for Aerospace Technology (INTA) Director for Multilateral Cooperation Alider Cragnolini. ESTHOFF o [...] |
2005-02-22 14:33:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | TSPA SP UNPUOS UNGA |
| 05OTTAWA435 |
COPUOS - Canadian reaction to USG approach on Space [...] ESTH Counselor and Specialist met on February 9 with Danielle Ayotte, Director and Dave Church, Senior International Advisor, with the Science and Technology Division of International Trade Canada (ITCan) to discuss the USG approach outlined in reftel. We had provided the USG draft guidelines [...] |
2005-02-11 16:04:00 | Embassy Ottawa | UNCLASSIFIED | TSPA CA UNPUOS UNGA |
| 05ROME1968 |
ITALIAN RESPONSE ON USG PROPOSED UN COPUOS STSC [...] On May 24, Science Counselor delivered the text in ref A to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Italian Space Agency (ASI), and the Italian National Research Council. On June 7, Counselor Giovanni Manfredi, Chief of Office VI (S&T Cooperation) at the MFA's Directorate General for Multilater [...] |
2005-06-10 07:40:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED | TSPA AORC IT UNPUOS UNGA |
| 05VIENNA1703 |
AUSTRIAN RESPONSE: USG PROPOSED COPUOS SPACE [...] On May 20 Economic Unit Chief delivered reftel text to Florian Lorenz, Head of the MFA's Multilateral Scientific Cooperation and Space Affairs Unit. Lorenz welcomed the USG proposals, noting the EU and USG normally coordinated closely on space mitigation issues. Lorenz said the USG proposals [...] |
2005-05-23 14:15:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED | TSPA AORC AU UNPUOS UNGA |
| 05VIENNA337 |
SPACE DEBRIS MITIGATION DEMARCHE: AUSTRIAN [...] On February 4, Econ Unit Chief delivered reftel text to Florian Lorenz, Head of the MFA's Multilateral Scientific Cooperation and Space Affairs Unit. Lorenz said the GoA appreciated the USG approach on space mitigation guidelines in the UN Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space. Lorenz [...] |
2005-02-07 08:11:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED | TSPA AU UNPUOS UNGA |
| 08BUDAPEST812 |
UN COMMITTEE ON THE PEACEFUL USE OF OUTER SPACE [...] On July 28, Post received a note verbal in English dated July 17 announcing the candidacy of Mr. Elod Both for the chairmanship of the UN Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (COPUOS). Mr. Elod is a well-respected academic who is committed to making space science accessible to the g [...] |
2008-08-12 14:48:00 | Embassy Budapest | UNCLASSIFIED | TSPA UNPUOS UNGA PARM KSCA HU |
| 08STATE61385 |
COPUOS: GUIDANCE FOR 51ST SESSION OF UN COMMITTEE [...] FOLLOWING IS GUIDANCE FOR THE 51ST SESSION OF THE UN COMMITTEE ON THE PEACEFUL USES OF OUTER SPACE (COPUOS). THIS GUIDANCE WILL FOCUS ON MATTERS THAT REQUIRE SPECIFIC ACTION BY THE COMMITTEE. USDEL SHOULD DRAW ON DETAILED GUIDANCE IN REFTEL A (SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL SUBCOMMITTEE) AND REFTEL [...] |
2008-06-06 20:26:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | TSPA UNPUOS UNGA PARM |
| 08UNVIEVIENNA602 |
IAEA/UNCOPUOUS: FIFTH JOINT EXPERTS GROUP MEETING ON THE [...] (U) SUMMARY: The UNCOPUOS Scientific and Technical Subcommittee (STSC)/IAEA Joint Expert Group (JEG) met in Vienna during the week of 20 October 2008 to review comments from IAEA Member States to the revised draft Safety Framework for Nuclear Power Source (NPS) Applications in Outer Space. J [...] |
2008-11-14 15:48:00 | UNVIE | UNCLASSIFIED | TSPA UNGA UNPUOS AORC ENRG TRGY KNNP OTRA AU |
| 09MOSCOW1473 |
RUSSIAN MFA WELCOMES NON-PAPER ON SATELLITE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: At a June 2 meeting, MFA Department for Security Affairs and Disarmament (DVBR) Expert on Military Space and ABM Systems Klapovskiy and Third Secretary Grebenshchikov were pleased by the cooperative tone of ref A non-paper and points and will inform the Embassy if the Russian [...] |
2009-06-05 03:04:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | CDG MCAP NASA PARM PREL TSPA UNPUOS UNGA RS |
| 09MOSCOW2809 |
RUSSIAN REACTION TO NON-PAPER ON U.S.-RUSSIA SPACE SECURITY [...] (U) ESTH Counselor met with the representatives of the Security and Disarmament Division of the MFA on November 12 and delivered the non-paper and talking points conveyed reftel B. Our interlocutors were pleased by the interest of the USG in advancing the space security dialogue, requested mo [...] |
2009-11-18 15:01:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | TSPA NASA TSPL PREL RS UNPUOS |
| 09STATE107313 |
MISSION CLEARANCE REQUEST: KEN HODGKINS, OCT. [...] Department requests mission clearance and assistance in obtaining UN credentials for OES/SAT Director Ken Hodgkins, who will be attending Fourth Committee meetings at the United Nations between October 19 and October 23. No further assistance is requested. Mission POC is USUN/POL Barbara Mas [...] |
2009-10-15 23:21:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL UNPUOS UNGA |
| 09STATE116396 |
NON-PAPER FOR RUSSIA ON U.S.-RUSSIA SPACE [...] (U) THIS IS AN ACTION REQUEST. See paragraph 7 below. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: A U.S. non-paper dated May 28, 2009, was transmitted to Russia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, inviting Russia to discuss the February 10, 2009, Iridium-Cosmos collision, and expressing the United States' interest in re [...] |
2009-11-12 01:24:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | CDG MCAP NASA PARM PREL RS TSPA UNPUOS |
| 09STATE28279 |
COPUOS: GUIDANCE FOR THE 48TH SESSION OF THE [...] FOLLOWING IS GUIDANCE FOR THE 48TH SESSION OF THE LEGAL SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE UN COMMITTEE ON THE PEACEFUL USES OF OUTER SPACE (COPUOS). IT IS DIVIDED INTO A GENERAL OVERVIEW AND GUIDANCE FOR SPECIFIC AGENDA ITEMS. ---------------- GENERAL OVERVIEW ---------------- 2. THIS YEAR,S LEGAL SUB [...] |
2009-03-24 20:37:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | TSPA UNPUOS UNGA AORC |
| 09STATE54933 |
NON-PAPER FOR RUSSIA ON SATELLITE COLLISION [...] (U) THIS IS AN ACTION REQUEST. See paragraph 6-7 below. 2. (SBU) BACKGROUND: On March 6, Embassy Moscow received a non-paper from Russian MFA North America Desk Counselor Aleksandr Shilin providing information on the February 10 collision of U.S. and Russian satellites (REF A). In providing [...] |
2009-05-28 22:59:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | CDG MCAP NASA PARM PREL RS TSPA UNPUOS |
| 09STATE55545 |
COPUOS: GUIDANCE FOR 52ND SESSION OF UN COMMITTEE [...] Following is guidance for the 52nd session of the UN Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (COPUOS). This guidance will focus on matters that require specific action by the Committee. USDEL should draw on detailed guidance in ref A (Scientific and Technical Subcommittee) and ref B (L [...] |
2009-05-29 22:44:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | TSPA UNPUOS UNGA PARM |
| 09UNVIEVIENNA103 |
COPOUS: WRAP-UP OF THE 46TH SESSION OF THE SCIENTIFIC AND [...] (U) The U.S. accomplished its objectives for the 46th session of the STSC in Vienna February 9-20, 2009, including STSC approval of the voluntary safety framework for the use of nuclear power sources in outer space and adoption of a new agenda item on space weather research. The U.S. delega [...] |
2009-03-13 15:34:00 | UNVIE | UNCLASSIFIED | TSPA UNGA UNPUOS |
| 09UNVIEVIENNA206 |
COPOUS: WRAP-UP OF THE 46TH SESSION OF THE SCIENTIFIC AND [...] (U) The 48th session of the Legal Subcommittee (LSC) of the UN Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (COPUOS) yielded positive results for the United States and set the stage for the further advancement of USG interests in the LSC next year. The second year consideration of national l [...] |
2009-05-07 08:49:00 | UNVIE | UNCLASSIFIED | TSPA TSPL UNGA UNPUOS |
| 09UNVIEVIENNA225 |
CORRECTED COPY OF UNVIE VIENNA 206: COPOUS: WRAP-UP OF THE [...] (U) The 48th session of the Legal Subcommittee (LSC) of the UN Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (COPUOS) yielded positive results for the United States and set the stage for the further advancement of USG interests in the LSC next year. The second year consideration of national l [...] |
2009-05-13 14:14:00 | UNVIE | UNCLASSIFIED | TSPA TSPL UNGA UNPUOS |
| 09UNVIEVIENNA302 |
COPUOS: Adoption of SAFETY FRAMEWORK FOR NUCLEAR POWER [...] (U) SUMMARY: At the June 3-12, 2009 session of the United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (UNCOPUOS), the joint Scientific and Technical Subcommittee (STSC)-International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Safety Framework for the Use of Nuclear Power Source (NPS) Applications i [...] |
2009-06-24 14:58:00 | UNVIE | UNCLASSIFIED | TSPA UNGA UNPUOS AORC ENRG TRGY KNNP OTRA AU VE |
| 09UNVIEVIENNA349 |
UNCOPUOS: Wrap-up of the 52nd Session, June 3-12, 2009 [...] (U) Summary: The UN Committee on the Peaceful Uses Outer Space concluded a highly productive session on June 12th with the adoption of its report that included the addition of a new item on the agenda of the Scientific and Technical Subcommittee on the Long-Term Sustainability of Outer Space Ac [...] |
2009-07-22 15:16:00 | UNVIE | UNCLASSIFIED | TSPA UNGA UNPUOS PARM |
| 09UNVIEVIENNA474 |
AMBASSADOR DAVIES' INTRODUCTORY CALL WITH UN OUTER SPACE [...] SUMMARY: In his introductory call with UN Office for Outer Space Affairs (OOSA) Director Mazlan Othman, Ambassador Davies received an overview briefing on OOSA programs, on the International Committee on Global Navigation Satellite Systems (ICG), UN Platform for Space-based Information for Disa [...] |
2009-10-16 10:28:00 | UNVIE | UNCLASSIFIED | TSPA UNPUOS UNGA |
| 09USUNNEWYORK930 |
MISSION CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR KENNETH HODGKINS, [...] In response to reftel, USUN grants mission clearance to Ken Hodgkins, Director, OES/SAT. He will be attending UNGA Fourth Committee meetings on "international cooperation in the peaceful uses of outer space."at the United Nations between October 19 and October 23. 2. His point of contact [...] |
2009-10-20 17:49:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL UNPUOS UNGA |
| 10STATE11173 |
NON-PAPER FOR RUSSIA ON PROPOSED U.S.-RUSSIA [...] (U) THIS IS AN ACTION REQUEST. See paragraph 4 below. 2. (SBU) BACKGROUND: On January 20, 2010, in an Aide Memoire, the Russian MFA Department of Security and Disarmament (DVBR) responded to a U.S. non-paper dated November 11, 2009. The U.S. non-paper had accepted Russia's proposal for a [...] |
2010-02-03 23:34:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | CDG MCAP NASA PARM RS TSPA UNPUOS |