ISSN 1008-2204
CN 11-3979/C

巨型星座时代卫星频轨资源分配机制的完善

Improving Allocation Mechanisms for Satellite Frequency and Orbit Resources in the Era of Mega-Constellations

  • 摘要: 巨型卫星星座的迅速扩张不仅使外层空间的环境恶化,还加剧了各国争夺有限外空资源的紧张局势。在外空活动长期可持续性的语境下,卫星频轨资源的可持续利用备受瞩目,建立合理的频轨资源分配机制尤为重要。2019年与2023年世界无线电通信大会先后通过了“里程碑规则”与“后里程碑规则”(又称“里程碑报告”规则),意图遏制外空频轨资源抢占乱象,加强对卫星星座的监督。其中,“里程碑规则”重新定义了卫星投入使用的标准,并建立了卫星后续部署的分阶段规制方法;“后里程碑规则”则对卫星星座达成里程碑程序后卫星数量减少的情况设定了处理措施,但上述规则仍然存在明显不足。为完善频轨资源分配机制,应明确卫星频轨资源的法律属性,还应考虑进一步建立合理的资源共享机制、惩罚性机制等,保障频轨资源分配机制的有效性,实现该资源的公平、合理与高效利用。

     

    Abstract: The rapid expansion of mega-constellations has not only degraded the environment of outer space but also exacerbated tensions among countries competing for limited resources. Against the backdrop of long-term sustainability of outer space activities, the sustainable use of satellite frequency spectrum and orbit resources has attracted much attention, making the establishment of a reasonable allocation mechanism for such satellite resources particularly important. The "Milestone" and the "Post-Milestone" rules (also referred to as the “milestone reporting rules”) were successively adopted at The World Radiocommunication Conferences (WRC) of 2019 and 2023, with the aim of curbing the chaos in outer space and strengthening supervision over satellite constellations. The Milestone rules redefine the criteria for the "Bring into Use" (BIU) of satellites and establishe a milestone-based approach to regulating the subsequent deployment of satellites. The "Post-Milestone" rules propose actions to deal with situations in which the number of satellites is decreased after a constellation has reached a milestone process. However, there are still obvious deficiencies in the above rules. To improve the allocation mechanism, the legal nature of satellite frequency and orbital resources should first be clarified. Furthermore, a robust resource sharing mechanism and punitive mechanism should be considered to guarantee the effectiveness of the allocation mechanism, as well as to achieve an equitable, rational and efficient use of such resources.

     

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