May 2018
Taxation of outer space: a next step for space exploration?
... mankind. The current body of space law places the exploitation of natural resources from space in a grey zone. Although Article II of the Outer Space Treaty (OST) clearly forbids “appropriation” by stating that “Outer Space, including the Moon and...
October 2018
Using space-based data for humanitarian causes
... of principles - and the one that most forcefully applies modern attentions to the realm of space - is the requirement of the Outer Space Treaty (OST) to use space in such a way that is for the benefit and in the interests of all states, irrespective...
March 2016
Mining outer space may be cool but is it legal?
...at other nations. From this debate emerged the 1967 Outer Space Treaty (OST) [7] which remains the cornerstone of international space law. The starting point of this discussion is Article II: Outer space, including the moon and other celestial bodies...
July 2019
Who owns outer space?
... Moon and other bodies promise untold fortunes Outer Space is not a lawless domain but is government by international treaties, the cornerstone of which is the well-known Outer Space Treaty (OST). The OST has been called an “ideological charter for...
July 2021
A shared vision for space exploration
... its partners needed guidance they could operationalise; we could not simply hand mission planners a copy of the Outer Space Treaty (OST) and say “follow this”. Finding the best path Faced with this situation, we had three possible...
September 2023
A multifaceted approach to space sustainability
.... 1. Promote the universal adoption and implementation of existing space treaties and guidelines for space sustainability The Outer Space Treaty (OST) is the foundational treaty for outer space activities; it was adopted in 1967 and has provided...
