January 2018
NASA’s space police wield full force of law
...possession of a controlled space resource. About the author George Anthony Long is the Managing Member of Legal Parallax, LLC, a legal consultancy firm. He is a seasoned civil and criminal defence litigator, with an LL.M in space law and is currently...
May 2018
Why national space laws on the exploitation of resources of celestial bodies contradict international law
...of states are not in line with the legal nature of outer space as a legal common, which means that outer space and ...international order or at least the structure of an international legal order for the exploitation of resources of celestial bodies. ...
January 2020
Rule of law vital for humanity’s sustainability and survival
..., and more importantly, international regulatory mechanisms to resolve the problem of space debris. I propose that a new international legal order for outer space should also recognise that reckless and intentional creation of space debris is a crime...
August 2020
Interplanetary spaceflight and restorative justice
...long-duration missions could end up developing their own ‘ad hoc’ legal system, much like the apocryphal ‘wild west’ sheriff. As ...space activity, and may therefore require a different legal approach from Earth-orbiting missions. For example, distance...
September 2020
Tackling space debris - a global priority
... to launch satellites into orbit, but there is no legally binding mandate in place for post-mission disposal of the...creating debris in the first place, requiring a set of legally-binding provisions that mandate the removal of all spacecraft upon ...
May 2024
Could ICAO be a NewSpace regulator?
... Uses of Outer Space (COPUOS), which itself was established by the UN General Assembly to discuss the scientific and legal aspects of exploring and using outer space to benefit humankind. COPUOS became permanent in 1959, with 24 members. It now...
