October 2018
Mining the Moon for fun and profit
.... What are the legal implications? The legal implications of mining in space are currently a topic of hot debate. The Outer Space Treaty (OST) is the only international agreement governing space activities that has been signed by the relevant...
February 2021
Supporting sustainable lunar development
...instead can evolve from the bottom up and adapt to changing circumstances. It supports the existing 1967 Outer Space Treaty (OST), helping prevent territorial appropriation of the Moon and promoting international cooperation. It also aligns well with...
August 2016
High-resolution Earth observation data is changing the character of war
... orbital mechanics, Earth’s natural rotation on its axis, and the international legal regime provided by the 1967 Outer Space Treaty (OST), allows satellites to gather data from, and communicate into, areas of the planet that are either politically...
