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...
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...
August 2021
Collision avoidance – time for agreement on space sustainability
... and entered into force on 10 October 1967. Known colloquially as the Outer Space Treaty (OST), this and the subsequent treaty agreements created a foundation for a legal system in space that was broadly accepted at the time. Information about the...
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...
