"The 1967 Treaty on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space was formulated more 50 years ago. Since that time many significant technological developments and the emergence of leading potentials propose the requirement for a revisionary basis and for extension of the original treaty consensus into further productivity.
This discussion outlines the primary topics of interest, and lines of approach with objectives towards the stable international backgrounds and the enhancement of the Global Space Exploration agenda.
The US based treaty initiative may be prepared through placement of a specialized unit at the Library of Congress. Recommendation is for a three phase approach: initial model, policy extension, authorization and public distribution.
An early presentation to the international community can made available at UNISPACE IV which is currently under arrangement.
Areas which may be addressed by additional clauses and extensions include:
1. Sensitive space technologies (nuclear, fusion and laser etc)
2. International collaboration (road map development)
3. Security interchanges basis (data) and non-proliferation
4. Global data management and utilization (developmental)
5. Civil society assurance against misuse of global data
6. Space debris mitigation and removal
7. Asteroid mitigation
8. Space tourism and commercial flight safety"