August 2016
Exploring the problems of criminal justice in space
...tourism. There are, however, difficulties with simply transposing this to space activity. The nature of sovereignty and the apportionment of liability in international space law is fundamentally different to that adopted in aviation law. Additionally...
November 2017
Reusable air-launch and the space access paradigm
... from LEO and enable exploration of the Moon and beyond, stimulating both the growth and evolution of space activities that would ultimately provide significant benefits to all mankind, such as solar power satellites to provide the global...
February 2018
Our space future lies in innovation
..., reduce carbon dioxide and monitor methane levels. Our third priority is exploration - because exploration is the essence of space activity. When the first satellites were launched 60 years ago they allowed us to look at the universe and explore...
August 2018
Flouting the rules on satellite registrations
...between four months and one year. In addition, according to ‘Critical issues related to registration of space objects and transparency of space activities’ (a recent paper by Jakhu, Jasani and McDowell) about 140 satellites have been registered after...
October 2015
Baikonur, Kibo and beyond: Japan’s leading role in space
... this principle, three programmes were identified to explore the frontiers for future space development. They were: space science and exploration; manned space activity; and space photovoltaic power generation. The Soyuz TMA-17M is transported to the...
May 2017
Will international space law struggle to remain relevant?
... towards military objectives. The prospects for the future use of outer space offer both tremendous opportunities and challenges The relationship between space activities and military conduct had always existed in practical terms, irrespective of the...
