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...
February 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...
June 2015
The new space ethics: COSPAR, Planetary Protection and beyond
... Governing the Activities of States in the Exploration and Use of Outer Space including the Moon and Other Celestial Bodies know colloquially as The Outer Space Treaty (OST)23 has been widely ratified by nations24 and is recognised as providing...
August 2016
Exploring the problems of criminal justice in space
... Governing the Activities of States in the Exploration and Use of Outer Space including the Moon and Other Celestial Bodies, more commonly known as the Outer Space Treaty (OST), is the principal legal instrument that provides the context and...
March 2016
Future space is challenge for international law
... free and non-discriminatory exploration and exploitation of outer space - Article I of the 1967 Outer Space Treaty (OST) - and responsibility of states for all national space activities (Article VI of the OST), form a basis for further elaborations...
March 2016
Building Confidence and Reducing Risk in Space Resources Policy
... 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...
