The Aithria Compact 2026

Standing as the first generation destined to inherit an already congested orbit, yet the last with the power to preserve it, and acting not in our own interest alone, but in the name of those Europeans who will never have the chance to choose differently.

Reaffirming Article I of the Treaty on Principles Governing the Activities of States in the Exploration and Use of Outer Space (1967), which establishes outer space as the "province of all mankind", accessible to all states without discrimination.

Emphasizing the European Union's strategic imperative for Open Strategic Autonomy in the orbital domain, as articulated in the EU Space Strategy for Security and Defense and the vision for a robust European Space Traffic Management (STM) regime.

Alarmed by the exponential proliferation of orbital debris and the scientifically projected scenario of the Kessler Syndrome, a cascading collision event that threatens to render Low Earth Orbit (LEO) permanently inaccessible, thereby severing Europe's access to critical satellite infrastructure.

Distinguishing the mandate of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) in managing the radio-frequency spectrum to prevent signal interference, from the critical regulatory vacuum concerning the physical sustainability and end-of-life disposal of mega-constellations.

Convinced that the principle of Intergenerational Equity places a solemn legal and moral duty upon the present generation to act as stewards of the Orbital Commons, ensuring that the final frontier remains sustainable for those who follow.