Malaysia strengthens space disaster SOPs, prepares for risk of falling space objects, says Chang Lih Kang

Malaysia is enhancing its readiness for falling space objects through simulation exercises and upgrading disaster procedures, with a full-scale exercise planned for 2027.

Coordination has improved, with updated investigation processes and inclusion of space incidents under the National Disaster Management Agency for better response.

Efforts include financial assistance for victims, improved airspace management coordination, and establishing a National Trust Account for environmental restoration.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 8 — Malaysia is strengthening the country’s preparedness to deal with potential incidents involving falling space objects, including satellite or rocket debris, through simulation exercises and improvements to disaster operating procedures.

Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Datuk Chang Lih Kang said the effort included the implementation of the Space Accident Simulation Exercise (ExLAKA), which serves as a platform to test and assess the country’s response capabilities in the event of a space object falling incident.

“The ministry conducted ExLAKA Phase 1 on November 26 and 27 last year, while Phase 2, involving a more complex scenario, was conducted on October 1.

“The full-scale exercise is expected to be held in early 2027,” he said in reply to a supplementary question from Tan Kar Hing (PH-Gopeng) on the country’s preparedness for space accident incidents during the oral question-and-answer session in Parliament today.

He said the assessment results and findings from the overall exercises would be used to improve the Space Disaster Standard Operating Procedures (PTO) 4.0.

Chang stressed that the measure was important to ensure that all relevant agencies had clearer and better-coordinated procedures in the event of an accident involving a space object.

Meanwhile, he said Investigation Document Version 3.0, which details the investigation process for the discovery of objects suspected to be space objects, had also been updated based on the actual experience of the Space Authority Division (BPAngkasa) in the field.

Chang said coordination had also been strengthened when a meeting on January 28 this year officially included space accident incidents under the National Disaster Management Agency’s (Nadma) Directive No. 1.

“With this, affected victims are eligible to receive Nadma social financial assistance, while operational costs are borne by the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (Mosti) under BPAngkasa,” he said.

He said Mosti also planned to establish a National Trust Account for environmental restoration purposes in the event of an incident requiring remedial action.

He said that apart from disaster response, coordination of airspace management was also being given attention, with BPAngkasa participating in the Joint Airspace Industry Committee (JIB RUA) and Technical Airspace Committee (JT RUA) led by the Malaysian Armed Forces (MAF) and Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia (CAAM).

“This is to manage traffic in the airspace-space segment and launch clearances, while (BPAngkasa) is being considered for permanent membership,” he said. — Bernama

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马来西亚正通过模拟演习和升级灾难应对程序来提高应对太空物体坠落的准备能力，并计划在 2027 年进行一次全面演习。

协调工作有所改进，调查流程得到更新，并将太空事故纳入国家灾害管理机构的管辖范围，以便更好地应对。

相关举措包括向受害者提供经济援助、改善空域管理协调以及建立国家环境修复信托账户。

吉隆坡，10 月 8 日讯——马来西亚正通过模拟演习和改进灾害操作程序，加强该国应对可能涉及坠落太空物体（包括卫星或火箭碎片）的事件的准备工作。

科学、技术和创新部长拿督张立康表示，这项工作包括实施太空事故模拟演习（ExLAKA），该演习旨在测试和评估该国在发生太空物体坠落事故时的应对能力。

“该部于去年 11 月 26 日和 27 日进行了 ExLAKA 第一阶段演习，而第二阶段演习则涉及更复杂的场景，于 10 月 1 日进行。

“全面演习预计将于 2027 年初举行，”他在今天国会的口头问答环节中回答陈嘉兴（希望联盟-务边）关于国家应对太空事故准备情况的补充提问时表示。

他表示，评估结果和整体演习的发现将用于改进太空灾难标准操作程序 (PTO) 4.0。

张强调，这项措施非常重要，可以确保所有相关机构在发生涉及太空物体的事故时，都有更清晰、更协调的程序。

与此同时，他表示，根据航天管理局（BPAngkasa）在该领域的实际经验，详细规定了发现疑似太空物体的调查过程的调查文件第 3.0 版也进行了更新。

张先生表示，今年1月28日的一次会议正式将空间事故纳入国家灾害管理署（Nadma）第1号指令，加强了协调工作。

他说：“这样一来，受影响的受害者就有资格获得国家灾害管理署（Nadma）的社会财政援助，而运营成本则由科学、技术和创新部（Mosti）通过BPAngkasa承担。”

他说，莫斯蒂还计划设立一个国家信托账户，用于环境修复，以备发生需要采取补救措施的事件时使用。

他表示，除了灾害应对之外，空域管理的协调也受到了重视，BPAngkasa 参与了由马来西亚武装部队 (MAF) 和马来西亚民航局 (CAAM) 领导的联合空域工业委员会 (JIB RUA) 和技术空域委员会 (JT RUA)。

他说：“这是为了管理空域交通和发射许可，同时（马来西亚空中交通管制局）正在考虑成为其永久成员。”——马新社

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