Global Future Council on Space
Global Future Council on Space
Council mission and objectives
The space sector is evolving rapidly, with new public- and private-sector actors propelling it towards commercial launch and space tourism, ever-larger constellations that provide connectivity and ever-more precise Earth observation, as well as partnerships for lunar exploration and beyond. As the domain undergoes this important transformation, the Global Future Council on Space will explore critical challenges for the sector, such as the need for new governance frameworks like Space Traffic Management, a greater understanding of the sector’s socio-economic impact such as environment and climate monitoring as well as the future of space exploration. The council will also support the launch of the Space Sustainability Rating (SSR).
Forum Council Manager:
- Nikolai Khlystov, Community Lead, Shaping the Future of Mobility, World Economic Forum
Latest publications
COUNCIL PROJECTS
Mobilizing thought leadership for impact
The Global Future Councils serve as a brain trust for leaders from government, business and civil society, and support the Forum’s mission by bringing together experts bound by a shared mission to discuss the most critical issues, generate insights and analysis, and collaborate in shaping agendas.
Related articles
Here are 5 things to look forward to in the future - according to 1,000 experts
Experts explore what the world might look like in 2025, and suggest how policymakers, decision-makers and the public can achieve these ‘positive futures’.
How 3D-printing rockets and living on Mars could help us back on Earth
Tim Ellis is a US aerospace engineer who believes living on Mars can help tackle climate change. His company, Relativity Space, is 3D-printing rockets to achieve this aim.
Will the battle for space happen on the ground?
As space-based services become more interlinked with terrestrial technology and geopolitical conflicts draw them in, the risk of cyber-attacks increases.
Why the human race must become a multiplanetary species
Becoming a multiplanetary species could bring scientific and technological advances, secure the future of humanity and help humans reach full potential.
We launched the first sustainability rating for space exploration
The world’s first Space Sustainability Rating has been developed to reduce space debris and ensure that rapidly increasing space exploration missions launched worldwide are managed safely...
We’re polluting our future home – before we even live there. Here’s why we need to clean up our space junk.
Space junk is rapidly proliferating, which imperils space exploration. Here's how we can clean up existing debris and prevent future generation of it.
Explore strategic insights and contextual intelligence on space from the World Economic Forum
The World Economic Forum developed Strategic Intelligence to help you understand the global forces at play and make more informed decisions. Explore and monitor the issues and forces driving transformational change across more than 250 areas, including economies, industries and global issues, and identify the most relevant publications, videos, data, events, initiatives and stakeholders in those areas.
Related reports
Read our reports on the range of issues we’re seeking to address