Space governance is important, tractable and neglected

Abstract

I argue that space governance has been overlooked as a potentially promising cause area for longtermist effective altruists. While many uncertainties remain, there is a reasonably strong case that such work is important, time-sensitive, tractable and neglected, and should therefore be part of the longtermist EA portfolio. I also suggest criteria for what good space governance should look like, and outline possible directions for further work on the topic.