March 2016
Space debris conundrum for international law makers
... to the challenges of the 21st century and to still hold true to the visionary principles of the original Outer Space Treaty that space shall be the province of all mankind. After all, we are all in this together. References...
January 2017
Prospects for progress on space security diplomacy
... is a need to consolidate and reinforce that regime and enhance its effectiveness’. Signing ceremony for the Outer Space Treaty in 1967. The resolution goes on to stress the need for ‘further measures’ and for states ‘to refrain from...
August 2018
Ever-changing views on space resource utilisation
...main source of debate is not the activity itself but its surrounding legal framework. International space treaties include specific provisions on the use of outer space and on the cooperation of States in benefiting from the results of such use. Even...
May 2018
Taxation of outer space: a next step for space exploration?
... resources can truly benefit all mankind. The current body of space law places the exploitation of natural resources from space in a grey zone. Although Article II of the Outer Space Treaty (OST) clearly forbids “appropriation” by stating that “Outer...
May 2020
An ethical code for living in space
... institutions in their member countries. Important early results were the Outer Space Treaty (OST) of 1967, incorporating the concept of the ‘Peaceful Use of Outer Space’ and the proposal against the placement of nuclear weapons or other weapons...
October 2020
Is NASA’s Artemis Accords agreement Moon-proof?
... Resources’, setting out a policy interpretation which stresses the current regulatory regime - notably, the 1967 Outer Space Treaty - which allows for the use and exploitation of lunar resources. The policy aims to provide a commercial framework...
