The Orbital Debris Co-ordination Working Group (ODCWG) is one of the working groups of the
International Organization for Standardization
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's Technical Committee 20/Subcommittee 14 TC20/SC14 "Spacecraft Systems and Operations".
History
The Orbital Debris Co-ordination Working Group was formed by unanimous agreement at the May 2003 Plenary meeting of TC20/SC14.
Description
The ODCWG recognizes that the mitigation of orbital
space debris is an international concern, thus international, comprehensive and cohesive standards (namely ISO TC20/SC14) must be adopted to address the issue.
Currently six standards projects are in development, and a further seven project proposals are being prepared. The first debris mitigation standards were expected in 2008, with more International Standards, technical specifications or technical reports expected to be published through to 2011–2012.
See also
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Inter-Agency Space Debris Coordination Committee The Inter-Agency Space Debris Coordination Committee (IADC) is an inter-governmental forum whose aim is to co-ordinate efforts to deal with debris in orbit around the Earth founded in 1993.
Members
* Agenzia Spaziale Italiana (ASI)
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References
External links
The ODCWG's public folderon the
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