31 July 2019
Satellite-Based Earth Observation: Trends and Challenges for Economy and Society
... character, as satellite-based Earth observation is explored in its legal, strategic, technical and economic aspects, while at the same time...offers a valuable aid not only for the technical and legal expert but also for those involved in the decision-...
August 2016
Commercial space development spurs trend for public-private collaboration
...organisations are working on initiatives in all of these areas. Legal framework The 1967 Outer Space Treaty (OST) provides the framework... and two years later we had this this momentous legal event. It was the culmination of thorough research and...
October 2017
Asgardia celebrates its first birthday
...the public and media are faced with such a bold and revolutionary new idea Comprising philosophical, legal and scientific components as well as innovative technological concepts, the launch of Asgardia, as expected, received a massive amount of media...
January 2020
Open source space sustainability
... of a satellite damaged in a collision and the corresponding loss of revenue. However, the present implementation of the international legal framework for outer space makes it highly unlikely that private satellite operators would be made to bear the...
August 2020
Battle for the night sky - from telescopes to ad-breaks
...it is possible to argue that observing the stars is part of our shared heritage. Yet, while there is clearly no freestanding legal right to an unobstructed view of the night sky, there is room for some optimism. Satellite constellation operators have...
October 2020
Extending human rights across the final frontier
... development of the law has often been outpaced by technology. However, in recognising the distinct physiological, technical, and legal challenges of outer space, continuing upon this status quo – the maintenance of which will inevitably come at the...
