25 September 2020
Building Blocks for the Development of an International Framework for the Governance of Space Resource Activities
... of asteroid mining and national laws to regulate it, the exploitation of space resources is becoming more real-world. In recognition of this, the Hague International Space Resources Governance Group was established in 2016 to lay the groundwork for...
May 2018
Taxation of outer space: a next step for space exploration?
... states: “A United States citizen engaged in commercial recovery of an asteroid resource or a space resource under this chapter shall be entitled to any asteroid resource or space resource obtained, including to possess, own, transport, use, and sell...
January 2018
Maximising the economic opportunities of deep space
... being contemplated in the United States, a classic chicken and egg scenario emerged. Space resources and space manufacturing are promising areas for deep space investment Regional rail providers had limited and isolated markets that were successful...
03 February 2016
Luxembourg announces plan to mine asteroids
... with the Financial Times, Jean- Jacques Dordain, director-general of the European Space Agency until last June and an adviser on the Space Resources initiative, was confident of this recent announcement, “I am convinced there is great scientific and...
March 2016
Mining outer space may be cool but is it legal?
... under this chapter shall be entitled to possess, own, transport, use and sell the asteroid resource or space resource obtained in accordance with applicable law, including the international obligations of the United States. In February this year...
May 2018
Why national space laws on the exploitation of resources of celestial bodies contradict international law
... feasible). But one thing remains clear: any unilateral legislation for the regulation of the exploitation of outer space resources lacks the respective jurisdiction of a state. It is therefore null and void. About the author Stephan Hobe...
