October 2024
International space law - the beginning of the end?
... expand this legal regime that has led to a situation that such an important and forward-looking treaty as the Outer Space Treaty is facing challenges to its foundational principles. Given the general despair with regard to the strength and...
July 2014
The peaceful use of space
... the Activities of States in the Exploration and Use of Outer Space, including the Moon and Other Celestial Bodies, conventionally known as the Outer Space Treaty. The Treaty, adopted in 1967 by broad consensus in the UN General Assembly, has...
July 2019
Who owns outer space?
..., the Moon and other bodies promise untold fortunes Outer Space is not a lawless domain but is government by international treaties, the cornerstone of which is the well-known Outer Space Treaty (OST). The OST has been called an “ideological charter...
January 2020
Rule of law vital for humanity’s sustainability and survival
... Nations General Assembly Resolutions and later were incorporated in international treaties, the most important of which is the 1967 Outer Space Treaty (OST). This Treaty currently applies to 110 countries and contains several fundamental principles...
July 2019
Luxembourg’s space legislation
... discussion about their rights. One of the issues was the fact that the 1967 Outer Space Treaty prohibits any appropriation of space, the Moon and other celestial bodies, and the criticism that an operator of a programme for...
May 2019
Wake-up call for debris creation in geostationary orbit
..., or was there no warning? Debris creating incidents are threatening mankind’s ability to use space which, as enshrined in the 1967 UN Outer Space Treaty, is “the common heritage of mankind” Two months later, on 25 August 2017, another communications...
