Human Readiness and Institutional Responsibility in the Space Age: The Orbita Prime Governance Framework

This policy note introduces the Orbita Prime framework, a conceptual governance model addressing the growing gap between technical space risk monitoring systems and societal preparedness. While international institutions such as the European Space Agency and the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs provide essential structures for space safety, planetary defense and international coordination, an additional governance layer is emerging as necessary: human readiness and institutional responsibility for space-origin risks. The Orbita Prime initiative proposes a complementary framework designed to bridge the space between technical warning systems and real-world institutional preparedness. It focuses on civil readiness, public risk communication and governance mechanisms capable of translating space risk awareness into societal protection.