12 October 2016
‘Asgardia’ to become the first new Space Nation
... their scientific aspirations is exciting.” Under current international space law, including the widely adopted ‘Outer Space Treaty’, states are required to authorise and supervise national space activities, including the activities of commercial and...
30 May 2018
China opens up its space station to the world
... not only to China, but also to the world. Just as the Outer Space Treaty of 1967 proclaimed, the exploration and use of outer space shall be a common province for humankind. Outer space should become a new domain for promoting the common interests...
19 May 2022
Outer Space - future for humankind issues of law and policy
...and development. A key aspect that comes to the fore in any contemporary writing on space law is the fact that existing space law – as enshrined in the 1967 Outer Space Treaty and its offshoots – is not directly applicable to many of today’s promised...
11 October 2018
Commercial Uses of Space and Space Tourism: legal and policy aspects
... (thankfully in this multi-author tome) a decent index. Although the book includes the inevitable background on the Outer Space Treaty and the spaceflight liability regime, it covers present-day concerns about large satellite constellations and...
September 2016
Moon or Mars - how logical is NASA’s next step?
..., the United States’ government is walking a fine line in avoiding Article II of the Outer Space Treaty of 1967 (OST), which banned the appropriation of ‘celestial bodies’. It is true that Article IV of the OST states that ...
February 2021
Supporting sustainable lunar development
... but 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...
