In response to the peace and security community’s interest in developing better messaging on priority issues, the Aspen Institute’s Global Interdependence Initiative (GII) led a collaborative effort to create a communications resource for efforts to keep space free of weapons, whether they be “killer satellites” intended to harm or destroy other satellites or weapons in space that are directed at targets on the Earth, (the so-called “Rods from God”).

In addition, this messaging strategy will help make the case against the use of ground-based weapons meant to destroy or damage satellites, and it may readily be adapted for use in discussing related issues like missile defense.

We hope this communications resource will inspire and inform your organization’s work on this issue. We invite groups to engage, adopt and adapt this guidance.

This resource is divided into five sections:

• What is this resource and from where did it come?
  
• Why is this kind of coherent and consistent messaging important?
  
• How can I use this resource?
  
• What are the recommended types of messages to use and for which audiences?
  
• The Messaging Guidance