...for extraterrestrial life It is important to understand the legal and policy background. Article IX of the Outer Space Treaty (OST) of 1967 addresses the avoidance of harmful contamination of celestial bodies (forward contamination) and the avoidance...
... force threatens to upset the international legal order. The creation of a space combat force threatens to upset the international legal order The Outer Space Treaty (OST) of 1967 is the primary statement of international law guiding the expansion...
... under US law for US entities. This provision has led many to question whether the US law violates the Outer Space Treaty (OST), the document which represents the primary source of international law governing...
... their first flights. That said, when contemplating the lawfulness of any activity in outer space, the first port of call is the Outer Space Treaty (OST). View from above - Virgin Galactic’s Vice President of Government Affairs & Research Operations...
... of five multilateral agreements collectively known as Corpus Iuris Spatialis. The Outer Space Treaty (OST), signed in 1967, outlines the main principles governing space activities, where the other agreements elaborate on specific issues. However...
... and entered into force on 10 October 1967. Known colloquially as the Outer Space Treaty (OST), this and the subsequent treaty agreements created a foundation for a legal system in space that was broadly accepted at the time. Information about the...