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<article xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns:ali="http://www.niso.org/schemas/ali/1.0/" article-type="research-article" dtd-version="1.2" xml:lang="en"><front><journal-meta><journal-id journal-id-type="publisher-id">RUDN Journal of Law</journal-id><journal-title-group><journal-title xml:lang="en">RUDN Journal of Law</journal-title><trans-title-group xml:lang="ru"><trans-title>Вестник Российского университета дружбы народов. Серия: Юридические науки</trans-title></trans-title-group></journal-title-group><issn publication-format="print">2313-2337</issn><issn publication-format="electronic">2408-9001</issn><publisher><publisher-name xml:lang="en">Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia named after Patrice Lumumba (RUDN University)</publisher-name></publisher></journal-meta><article-meta><article-id pub-id-type="publisher-id">26721</article-id><article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.22363/2313-2337-2021-25-2-700-713</article-id><article-categories><subj-group subj-group-type="toc-heading" xml:lang="en"><subject>INTERNATIONAL LAW. FOREIGN LAW</subject></subj-group><subj-group subj-group-type="toc-heading" xml:lang="ru"><subject>МЕЖДУНАРОДНОЕ ПРАВО. ЗАРУБЕЖНОЕ ПРАВО</subject></subj-group><subj-group subj-group-type="article-type"><subject>Research Article</subject></subj-group></article-categories><title-group><article-title xml:lang="en">International legal, technical and financial challenges for implementing the concept of space traffic management</article-title><trans-title-group xml:lang="ru"><trans-title>Международные правовые проблемы реализации концепции управления космическим движением</trans-title></trans-title-group></title-group><contrib-group><contrib contrib-type="author"><contrib-id contrib-id-type="orcid">https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0012-8795</contrib-id><name-alternatives><name xml:lang="en"><surname>Abashidze</surname><given-names>Aslan Kh.</given-names></name><name xml:lang="ru"><surname>Абашидзе</surname><given-names>Аслан Хусейнович</given-names></name></name-alternatives><bio xml:lang="en"><p>Doctor of Legal Sciences, Profession of the the department of International Law, Law Institute</p></bio><bio xml:lang="ru"><p>доктор юридических наук, профессор, заведующий кафедрой международного права, Юридический институт</p></bio><email>abashidze-akh@rudn.ru</email><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff1"/></contrib><contrib contrib-type="author"><contrib-id contrib-id-type="orcid">https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9804-8912</contrib-id><name-alternatives><name xml:lang="en"><surname>Solntsev</surname><given-names>Alexander M.</given-names></name><name xml:lang="ru"><surname>Солнцев</surname><given-names>Александр Михайлович</given-names></name></name-alternatives><bio xml:lang="en"><p>Candidate of Legal Science, Associate Professor, Profession of the the department of International Law, Law Institute</p></bio><bio xml:lang="ru"><p>кандидат юридических наук, доцент кафедры международного права, Юридический институт</p></bio><email>solntsev-am@rudn.ru</email><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff1"/></contrib><contrib contrib-type="author"><contrib-id contrib-id-type="orcid">https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5086-7778</contrib-id><name-alternatives><name xml:lang="en"><surname>Mirzaee</surname><given-names>Siavash</given-names></name><name xml:lang="ru"><surname>Мирзаи</surname><given-names>Сиаваш</given-names></name></name-alternatives><bio xml:lang="en"><p>Candidate of Legal Science, University Lecturer</p></bio><bio xml:lang="ru"><p>кандидат юридических наук, лектор</p></bio><email>siavash.mirzaei1988@gmail.com</email><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff2"/></contrib><contrib contrib-type="author"><name-alternatives><name xml:lang="en"><surname>Davarzani</surname><given-names>Mahdi</given-names></name><name xml:lang="ru"><surname>Даварзани</surname><given-names>Махди</given-names></name></name-alternatives><bio xml:lang="en"><p>M.A. in International Law</p></bio><bio xml:lang="ru"><p>Магистр международного права</p></bio><email>mahyardavarzani@gmail.com</email><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff3"/></contrib></contrib-group><aff-alternatives id="aff1"><aff><institution xml:lang="en">Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia (RUDN University)</institution></aff><aff><institution xml:lang="ru">Российский университет дружбы народов</institution></aff></aff-alternatives><aff-alternatives id="aff2"><aff><institution xml:lang="en">Islamic Azad University (IAUEC)</institution></aff><aff><institution xml:lang="ru">Исламский университет Азад</institution></aff></aff-alternatives><aff-alternatives id="aff3"><aff><institution xml:lang="en">Shahid Beheshti University</institution></aff><aff><institution xml:lang="ru">Университет Шахида Бехешти</institution></aff></aff-alternatives><pub-date date-type="pub" iso-8601-date="2021-06-18" publication-format="electronic"><day>18</day><month>06</month><year>2021</year></pub-date><volume>25</volume><issue>2</issue><issue-title xml:lang="en">VOL 25, NO2 (2021)</issue-title><issue-title xml:lang="ru">ТОМ 25, №2 (2021)</issue-title><fpage>700</fpage><lpage>713</lpage><history><date date-type="received" iso-8601-date="2021-06-18"><day>18</day><month>06</month><year>2021</year></date></history><permissions><copyright-statement xml:lang="en">Copyright ©; 2021, Abashidze A.K., Solntsev A.M., Mirzaee S., Davarzani M.</copyright-statement><copyright-statement xml:lang="ru">Copyright ©; 2021, Абашидзе А.Х., Солнцев А.М., Мирзаи С., Даварзани М.</copyright-statement><copyright-year>2021</copyright-year><copyright-holder xml:lang="en">Abashidze A.K., Solntsev A.M., Mirzaee S., Davarzani M.</copyright-holder><copyright-holder xml:lang="ru">Абашидзе А.Х., Солнцев А.М., Мирзаи С., Даварзани М.</copyright-holder><ali:free_to_read xmlns:ali="http://www.niso.org/schemas/ali/1.0/"/><license><ali:license_ref xmlns:ali="http://www.niso.org/schemas/ali/1.0/">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0</ali:license_ref></license></permissions><self-uri xlink:href="https://journals.rudn.ru/law/article/view/26721">https://journals.rudn.ru/law/article/view/26721</self-uri><abstract xml:lang="en"><p style="text-align: justify;">Focuses on the concept of Space Traffic Management (STM), the matter which has been of high interest for many space actors in the last three decades. With the emergence of the NewSpace era, and flourishment of commercial and economic incentives for space activities, this topic has gained the attention of many space actors in the preceding decades, thus turning into a separate agenda item in the Legal Subcommittee of the United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space. However, establishing and implementing such regulations is a challenging task, especially for new space actors. This article aims to assess the existing challenges of STM and provide solutions to overcome them. Firstly, this article provides the necessity of establishing such a regulation: it is evaluated and discussed while describing the requirements for achieving this goal. Secondly, the paper studies definitions provided by governmental and non-governmental entities regarding this concept and the measures taken towards its realising. Finally, the research discusses the challenges that space actors face regarding implementing this concept, both legal and practical. In conclusion, the authors highlight the importance of promoting endeavours and coordination among all current and potential space actors with due considerations for their relevancy.</p></abstract><trans-abstract xml:lang="ru"><p style="text-align: justify;">Детально анализируется концепция управления космическим движением, которая в последние три десятилетия вызвала большой интерес у всех государств и иных участников, вовлеченных в космическую деятельность. С наступлением «новой космической эры» («NewSpace», или «космос 2.0») и ростом экономических стимулов для космической деятельности эта тема привлекла много внимания общественности и стала важным пунктом повестки дня Юридического подкомитета Комитета Организации Объединенных Наций по использованию космического пространства в мирных целях. Однако разработка и внедрение международных правил космического движения является сложной задачей, особенно для новых частных участников космической деятельности. Эта статья призвана оценить существующие международно-правовые проблемы реализации концепции управления космическим движением и предложить некоторые решения для их преодоления. В рамках настоящей статьи, во-первых, будет оценена и обсуждена необходимость установления регулирования управления космическим движением, а также перечислены требования, которые необходимо решить для достижения этой цели. Во-вторых, будут проанализированы определения, предоставленные государственными и негосударственными организациями в отношении этой концепции, и меры, принятые для ее реализации. В конечном итоге будут обсуждены теоретические и практические международно-правовые проблемы, с которыми сталкиваются участники космической деятельности при реализации этой концепции. В заключение подчеркивается важность поощрения усилий и координации между всеми действующими и потенциальными участниками космической деятельности с должным учетом потребностей последних.</p></trans-abstract><kwd-group xml:lang="en"><kwd>Space Law</kwd><kwd>Space Traffic Management</kwd><kwd>Space Debris</kwd><kwd>Space Safety</kwd><kwd>Sustainability</kwd><kwd>Situational Awareness</kwd><kwd>NewSpace</kwd><kwd>NewSpace</kwd></kwd-group><kwd-group xml:lang="ru"><kwd>международное космическое право</kwd><kwd>управление космическим движением</kwd><kwd>космический мусор</kwd><kwd>космическая безопасность</kwd><kwd>устойчивость</kwd><kwd>ситуационная осведомленность</kwd><kwd>новая космическая эра</kwd></kwd-group><funding-group/></article-meta></front><body></body><back><ref-list><ref id="B1"><label>1.</label><mixed-citation>Ailor, W. (2015) Space Traffic Management. In: Schrogl KU., Hays P., Robinson J., Moura D., Giannopapa C. (eds.) Handbook of Space Security. Springer, New York, NY. 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