05 February 2020
Legal action could be used to stop Starlink ruining the night say astronomers
.... As such, it is the US government that is responsible for the harm caused by SpaceX’s satellites in orbit. Accordingly, under this international law, any country that suffers harm by Starlink can sue the United States government in the...
January 2018
Space nation's first orbiting satellite
... the Activities of States in the Exploration and Uses of Outer Space) but has become a fundamental principle of international law applicable to all states. Asgardia’s first satellite launch means the nation is exercising its freedom in outer space...
February 2021
Cyber and Space – the role of the cyber-range
...the answer to dealing with the resultant issues lies with international - and perhaps legally binding - acceptance of norms of...and agreeing, key terminology upon which we may build new international laws and treaties is no easy task for space and/or ...
February 2017
Protecting our space interests
... by the USA, particularly by the administration of President George W Bush, which expressed opposition to any normative attempt in international law that would tie US hands in the area of space security. More specifically, the USA and many European...
June 2019
The challenge of planetary protection
... is worth noting that the COSPAR Planetary Protection Policy is a set of internationally agreed guidelines and not a legal instrument binding under international law, but the above-mentioned observation by COPUOS in 2017 is important as an indication...
October 2019
Space-based cybersecurity challenges for NATO
..., norms around space security are considered lax: this also applies to those around cybersecurity. The Manual on International Law Applicable to Military Uses of Outer Space (MILAMOS) was launched in 2016 through a civil society initiative, aiming...
