Table One: Documents released under the Official Information Act 1982
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Date
Title
Comment
Documents proactively released available at <http://www.mbie.govt.nz/info-services/sectors-
industries/space/background-information>
1
December 2015
Cabinet Paper: A Regulatory Regime to Enable Space
some parts withheld
Launches from New Zealand and Annexes
under sections 6(a),
9(2)(b)(ii), 9(2)(ba)(i),
9(2)(g)(i), 9(2)(h), and
9(2)(j)
2
April 2016
Cabinet Paper: The Scope of Space Policy and a Lead
some parts withheld
Space Agency
under sections 6(a),
9(2)(b)(ii), and 9(2)(f)(iv)
3
May 2016
National Interest Analysis – Technology Safeguards
released in full –
Agreement
Parliamentary Select
5
May 2016
Text of the Technology Safeguards Agreement with the
Committee Treaty
US
Examination available on
the Parliamentary
website
4
May 2016
Briefing to the Minister: Membership of the United
some parts withheld
Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space
under sections 6(a),
9(2)(a), and 9(2)(f)(iv)
5
May 2016
Cabinet Paper: Accession to the United Nations
released in full -
Convention on Registration of Objects Launched into
Parliamentary Select
Outer Space
Committee Treaty
6
May 2016
National Interest Analysis: United Nations Convention on
Examination available on
Registration of Objects launched into Outer Space
the Parliamentary
website
7
June 2016
Cabinet paper: Outer Space and High Altitudes Activities
some parts withheld
Bill: Final Policy Decisions
under sections 6(a),
9(2)(g)(i), 9(2)(f)(ii) and
9(2)(f)(iv)
8
June 2016
Regulatory Impact Statement on the Outer Space and
some parts withheld
High Altitude Activities Bill
under sections 6(a),
9(2)(f)(iv), and 9(2)(h)
9
June 2016
Outer Space and High Altitude Activities Bill
Latest version on
Parliament website
Additional documents released
10
March 2016
Email between Department of the Prime Minister and
some parts withheld
Cabinet, Ministry of Transport and MBIE on “High
under sections 6(a),
altitude: flight level 999”
9(2)(a), 9(2)(f)(iv) and
9(2)(h)
11
July 2016
Email from Customs New Zealand to MBIE on “radiation
some parts withheld
requirements”
under section 9(2)(a)
12
2015
Rocketlab – Ministry of Transport comments to Ministry
some parts withheld
of Foreign Affairs and Trade 5 June 2015
under sections 6(b)(i) and
9(2)(h)
13
2015
Ministry of Foreign Affairs – Rocket Lab: NZ Regulatory
some parts withheld
Requirements; Government to Government
under sections 6(a), 6(b),
Arrangements and Agreements; Permits and
9(2)(b)(ii) and 9(2)(a)
5
Notifications
14
2016
Australian Defence Force Presentation on Space Law to
some parts withheld
NZ Central Agencies
under section 9(2)(a)
Table Two: Information already in the public domain received from foreign or domestic government agencies
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Title
1
US Federal Aviation Administration – Annual Compendium of Commercial Space Transportation 2016
http://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/ast/media/2016_Compendium.pdf
2
Memorandum of Co-operation in the Development of Commercial Space Transportation between the
United States and the United Kingdom
https://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/ast/programs/international_affairs/media
/Memorandum_of_Cooperation_FAA_and_UK_AST_DFT-UKSA-CAA_signed_July-2014.pdf
3
Presentation to the 63rd International Astronautical Congress – Certification versus licensing for human
space flight in commercial space transportation
https://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/ast/programs/international_affairs/media
/Certification_vs_Licensing_Nield_FAA-IAC-Naples-Oct-2-2012.pdf
5
US Licence to Operate Launch Site Checklist
http://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/ast/regulations/
4
NASA presentation to UN COPUOUS – USA Space Debris Environment, Operations, and Research
Updates
http://ntrs.nasa.gov/archive/nasa/casi.ntrs.nasa.gov/20160001744.pdf
5
Hague Code of Conduct Against Ballistic Missile Proliferation
http://www.state.gov/t/isn/trty/101466.htm
6
US FAA – Guide to Probability of Failure Analysis for New Expendable Launch Vehicles
https://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/ast/licenses_permits/media/Guide_Proba
bility_Failure_110205.pdf
7
US FAA – Hazard Analysis of Commercial Space Transportation
http://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/ast/licenses_permits/media/hazard.pdf
8
Research Triangle Institute – Casualty Areas from Impacting Inert Debris for People in the Open
http://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/ast/licenses_permits/media/99may_inert_
rpt.pdf
9
Space News, 15 May 2015 - With $2 Million Left on Wallops Repair Bill, NASA and Virginia Look to
Orbital ATK To Dig Deeper
http://spacenews.com/officials-onus-on-orbital-atk-for-wallops-island-repairs/#sthash.T0QXKaqb.dpuf
10
United States Government Accountability Office Report to Congressional Committees – Commercial
Space Launches: FAA should update how it assesses federal liability risk
http://www.gao.gov/assets/600/593106.pdf
11
Remarks from Frank A. Rose – State of Play of the Outer Space Regime and US-India Space Cooperation
http://www.state.gov/t/avc/rls/253676.htm
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