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Description
The increasing number of space operations and orbital objects raises growing concerns regarding the risk of ground casualties associated with atmospheric re-entries and other space activities. Within the French regulatory framework, safety assessments and risk mitigation measures play a central role in the authorization and oversight of space operations.
This presentation will provide an overview of how a national entity (France) adopts the necessary and up-to-date regulatory measures to ensure the safety of space operations under its authority and thus meets its commitments under international treaties. More precisely, it will deal with approaches used to assess and mitigate ground casualty risks from space activities, with a particular focus on the French operational experience and regulatory considerations. It will discuss the interaction between technical analyses, compliance verification, re-entry monitoring activities, and evolving practices supporting sustainable and safe space operations.