May 2018
Why national space laws on the exploitation of resources of celestial bodies contradict international law
...and too inexplicit to articulate such prohibition (the Outer Space Treaty). It is true that Article II of the Outer Space Treaty explicitly prohibits the national appropriation of outer space and the celestial bodies by means of sovereignty, by means...
March 2016
Space industrialisation needs balanced legal and policy approach
...-18 (51303). 15 HR 1508, proposed section 51303(c). 16 HR 1508, proposed section 51303(e). 17 Specifically, the Outer Space Treaty’s Art. II notes: “Outer Space, including the Moon and other celestial bodies, is not subject to national appropriation...
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...
May 2024
Prioritising space solutions to accelerate sustainable development
... long-term sustainability guidelines, was historically the birthplace of the Outer Space Treaty (OST) and all of the principles, guidelines and resolutions on which today’s global space economy is built. The office also assists Member States to put...
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...
August 2018
Ever-changing views on space resource utilisation
...and the sharing of benefits. In particular, the cornerstone of international space law, the Outer Space Treaty (OTS), includes a principle that prohibits the appropriation of outer space and celestial bodies by means of sovereignty, occupation or any...
