The mitigation, management, and survivability of asteroid/comet impact with Earth

Space Technology Export Controls and International Cooperation in Outer Space

“…72 Similarly, the EAA also precludes judicial review of goods and technologies to the CCL and of commodity jurisdiction decisions. 75 This is a marked difference from the AECA which does not impose a limit to the time in which the Office of Defense Trade Controls (ODTC) must make a licensing decision. Judicial review is available where the plaintiff alleges that the agency facially violated its authority delegated under the statute.…”

“…75 Lost sales attributed to the ITAR licensing process are estimated at an average of $588 million annually, representing about 1% of total U.S. space industry revenues. companies (of all tiers) have reported that ITAR export licensing requirements are a pivotal factor in making competition more difficult.…”

“…75 Within this circular discourse, U.S. policy shifts are influenced by a range of factors, including immediate domestic economic and political concerns, U.S. foreign relations and the activities of other States. This oscillation has created circular policy discourse around the question of balancing "national security interests" with "economic interests."…”

“…75 International efforts to combat the threat of NEO collisions are developing. 75 International efforts to combat the threat of NEO collisions are developing.…”

A Scientific Impact Response Team for the Aftermath of Small Asteroid and Comet Impacts

“…Garshnek et al gave consideration to the disaster response requirements for impacts, and they identified some of the key areas of uncertainty in how civilizations would respond to such an event, most notably the response in provision of food and emergency relief. 10 From a disaster response point of view, impact events present an unusual amalgam of natural disasters. Wild fires initiated by heated rocks (ejecta) thrown out during impact require the response of fire services.…”