May 2018
Taxation of outer space: a next step for space exploration?
... zone. Although Article II of the Outer Space Treaty (OST) clearly forbids “appropriation” by stating that “Outer Space,... established among nations, which directly supports Article I of the OST in that, “The exploration and use of outer space... shall...
August 2018
Ever-changing views on space resource utilisation
Space resource utilisation has become one of the hottest topics of debate in international space circles in recent years and even the way the activity is described can cause strong reactions from the different actors. With recent advances in ...
October 2018
Using space-based data for humanitarian causes
... sharing’ found in Article I of the Outer Space Treaty (OST). Specifically, this provision says that state parties to the treaty ...realm of space - is the requirement of the Outer Space Treaty (OST) to use space in such a way that is for the benefit ...
February 2016
Mining outer space may be cool but is it legal?
... well as the other widely adopted treaties and conventions, [10] is silent as to extraterrestrial resource use. Other provisions in the OST, however, support the concept that with the use of space, personal property rights can be established. Article...
August 2016
Commercial space development spurs trend for public-private collaboration
...is taking steps to embrace this new industry Whilst the OST describes the general concepts for responsible and peaceful use ...believed the right to own resources was inferred in the OST while others believed that it strictly forbade such ownership. In...
June 2015
The new space ethics: COSPAR, Planetary Protection and beyond
... own space activities and liability for any objects launched (Articles VI to VIII). The environmental focus of the OST is found in Article IX and provides that states must conduct their space activities, ‘..so as to avoid their harmful contamination...
