August 2020
Battle for the night sky - from telescopes to ad-breaks
... IV of the Treaty. Other than these two limitations, states are free to use space as they see fit. So, according to the OST, the placement of space objects - including the Humanity Star and the presently hypothetical orbital advertising displays...
July 2021
A shared vision for space exploration
... are: peaceful purposes, transparency, interoperability, emergency assistance, registration of space objects, release of scientific data, preserving space heritage, space resources, deconfliction of activities and minimising orbital debris. Many...
October 2020
Extending human rights across the final frontier
... sites on the Moon – given the presence of numerous historically significant satellites and objects in LEO and the growing risk of collisions with other space objects, and the immense historical significance of the Apollo landing sites and artefacts...
September 2021
Near space - the air-space boundary question, astronauts and space tourism
... (Article VII); and there is a registration requirement which gives a state jurisdiction and control of any space object (Article VIII). The Treaty does not mention tourism specifically but, as per Article I, the business of enabling ...
October 2017
Can Australia’s space industry overcome years of political setback?
... business success is not stifled through outdated regulation. The immediate aim is to determine how to relax liability when a space object causes damage in space or on the ground. However, it remains to be seen whether the review will broadly impact...
July 2018
Rediscovering UK sovereign launch capability
...’ is covered in s1(4) and covers the launching (or procurement of the launch or return to Earth) of a space object, operating a space object or any activity in outer space. ROOM magazine is cited by MP John Hayes during the British Parliament debate...
