Our Objectives
- Engage with other civil society organizations to encourage the Canadian government to support policies that prevent the weaponization of space.
- Raise awareness of the challenges facing outer space security.
- Build support for a multilateral space security treaty or policy instrument as the basis of an effective regime for space activities.
Space Security Index
The Space Security Index (SSI) is currently being re-developed.
For information about the SSI and to view reports from past years please visit SpaceSecurityIndex.org.
Recent Posts on Space Security
Time to ban debris-generating weapons tests in space
June 7, 2021Orbiting our planet are thousands of satellites that support military operations as well as critical civilian and commercial infrastructures that provide essential services for humans all over the world. These satellites are unprotected and can be seriously damaged by even the smallest piece of orbital shrapnel or debris. And in space, the danger is ongoing, because the debris stays in orbit.
Joint Statement on Outer Space
November 25, 2020This statement was drafted on behalf of civil society by Project Ploughshares Senior Researcher Jessica West. Dr. West presented it to the United Nations General Assembly First Committee for Disarmament and International Security on October 13, 2020.
Video: The Future of Peace and Conflict: Nuclear Arms, Space and Robotics
September 29, 2020On September 28, Ploughshares Senior Researchers Jessica West and Branka Marijan participated in an online panel on the future of peace and conflict hosted by the Balsillie School of International ...