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...
October 2020
Is NASA’s Artemis Accords agreement Moon-proof?
... order to avoid conflict with any other Earth party. While the OST prohibits any territorial ‘acquisition’ on the Moon, this aspect of ...for peaceful purposes. According to the United States the OST doesn’t talk of appropriation of assets found on the...
January 2020
Rule of law vital for humanity’s sustainability and survival
... and later were incorporated in international treaties, the most important of which is the 1967 Outer Space Treaty (OST). This Treaty currently applies to 110 countries and contains several fundamental principles, which must be respected by all...
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...
