March 2016
Mining outer space may be cool but is it legal?
... they strike, even without any real property rights. These examples, combined with a proper reading of the space treaties, demonstrate that domestic legislation such as passed by the United States and contemplated by Luxembourg are, in fact, entirely...
August 2021
Collision avoidance – time for agreement on space sustainability
...entered into force on 10 October 1967. Known colloquially as the Outer Space Treaty (OST), this and the subsequent treaty agreements created a foundation for a legal system in space that was broadly accepted at the time. Information about the orbital...
September 2023
India signs up to the Artemis Accords
... missions far from Earth. But why not simply sign up for the Outer Space Treaty and the Moon Treaty? While the Outer Space Treaty, established in 1967, has 113 signatories, only 18 parties have agreed to be bound by the Moon...
September 2023
A multifaceted approach to space sustainability
.... 1. Promote the universal adoption and implementation of existing space treaties and guidelines for space sustainability The Outer Space Treaty (OST) is the foundational treaty for outer space activities; it was adopted in 1967 and has provided...
May 2024
Could ICAO be a NewSpace regulator?
... to specific states (over 90 percent of it to the US and Russia or the erstwhile Soviet Union); according to the Outer Space Treaty (OST) of 1967, it is their liability. Debris that cannot be identified is no-one’s liability, but needs to be removed...
29 December 2021
China complains to UN after space station endures 'close encounters' with Starlink satellites
... the Moon and Other Celestial Bodies 1 (the Outer Space Treaty), which provides that “States Parties to the Treaty shall immediately inform the other States Parties to the Treaty or the Secretary-General of the United Nations of any phenomena...
