... development in support of the launch of the first artificial satellite into orbit around the Earth, ostensibly for peaceful purposes. The publicity around efforts to place a satellite in Earth orbit generated a lot of public interest, which resulted...
... in the face of the Outer Space Treaty. The ‘non-military versus non-aggressive’ debate regarding the ‘peaceful purposes’ doctrine in its Article IV is a long-redundant argument in practical terms, and the role that international law can...
... a property claim in the Moon. This prompted the United States to initiate treaties limiting activities in outer space to peaceful purposes and preventing any state from exercising ownership”. Most legal scholars agree that the OST has...
... use of outer space must be carried out: (i) for the benefit and in the interests of all countries; (ii) for peaceful purposes; (iii) through cooperation and mutual assistance; and (iv) with due regard to the corresponding interests of all other...
... of space for the alliance. “Space is part of our daily life here on Earth. It can be used for peaceful purposes. But it can be also used aggressively", Stoltenberg said. “Satellites can be jammed, hacked or weaponised. Anti-satellite weapons...