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Journey to the Moon : technological and legal perspectives for sustainable human presence

Illkirch-Graffenstaden (France) : International Space University | 2023

During the Southern Hemisphere Space Studies Program (SHSSP23), this team has identified the most pressing of these challenges, looking for practical solutions that would ensure a sustainable presence of the human species on the Moon. The co[...]

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International space law and space laws of the United States

S. Mirmina, Author ; Caryn Schenewerk, Author | Cheltenham, UK ; Northampton, MA : Edward Elgar Publishing | 2022

International Space Law and Space Laws of the United States provides helpful practice tips for representing clients and doing business in today's commercial space industry, as well as important coverage of the essentials of Space Law. Each chapt[...]

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Norms for outer space : a small step or a giant leap for policymaking?

Jessica West, Author ; Almudena Azcárate Ortega, Author | [S.l.] : UNIDIR | Space dossier | 2022

Space is increasingly critical to modern life on Earth. But there is growing concern that, as it becomes more economically and strategically important, tensions between different space actors are heightening in a manner that could lead to confli[...]

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Risk management in Outer Space activities : an Australian and New Zealand perspective

Maria A. Pozza, Author ; Joel A. Dennerley, Author | Singapore : Springer | Space law and policy | 2022

Risk Management in Outer Space Activities assesses selected risks associated with space activities, from an Australian and New Zealand perspective. The book explores the rise of commercial space activities and considers the development of Austra[...]

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Assessing a Mars agreement including human settlements

Annette Froehlich, Author | [S.l.] : SpringerWienNewYork | Studies in space policy | 2021

This book is dedicated to the nascent discussion of the legal aspects of human exploration and possible settlement of Mars, and provides fresh insights and new ideas in two key areas. The first one revolves around the broader aspects of current [...]

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Assessing a Mars agreement including human settlements

Annette Froehlich, Author | [S.l.] : SpringerWienNewYork | Studies in space policy | 2021

This book is dedicated to the nascent discussion of the legal aspects of human exploration and possible settlement of Mars, and provides fresh insights and new ideas in two key areas. The first one revolves around the broader aspects of curre[...]

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The cold war, the space race, and the law of outer space : space for peace

Albert K. Lai, Author | London : Routledge | Routledge studies in modern history | 2021

"The Cold War, the Space Race, and the Law of Outer Space: Space for Peace tells the story of one of the United Nations' most enduring and least known achievements: the adoption of five multilateral treaties that compose the international law of[...]

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Commercial and military uses of outer space

Melissa de Zwart, Author ; Stacey Henderson, Author | Singapore : Springer | Issues in Space | 2021

This edited book brings together a diverse range of chapters on space related topics. The authors included in this book are drawn from Australia and overseas, from academia, government, industry, civil society and the military. This book contain[...]

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Japan in space : national architecture, policy, legislation and business in the 21st century

Masataka Ogasawara, Author ; Joel Greer, Author | The Hague : Eleven International Publishing | Essential air and space law | 2021

This book provides a comprehensive account of Japan's space program, including the history of its space organizations, laws, and policies. The two main laws covering space activities are the Act on Launching of Spacecraft, etc. and Control of Sp[...]

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Outer space and cyber space : similarities, interrelations and legal perspectives

Annette Froehlich, Editor ; European Space Policy Institute, Author | [S.l.] : SpringerWienNewYork | Studies in space policy | 2021

The book analyses a broad range of relevant aspects as the outer space and cyber space domain do not only present analogies but are also strongly interrelated. This may occur on various levels by technologies but also in regard to juridical appr[...]

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Peaceful and non-peaceful uses of space : problems of definition for the prevention of an arms race /

Bhupendra Jasani, Editor ; United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research, Editor | London : Routledge | Routledge library editions. Cold War security studies | 2021

This book, first published in 1991, is the cumulative result of a long period of research by qualified experts in an attempt to analyse the legal and scientific problems of arriving at definitions in the task of preventing an arms race in outer [...]

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A regional space agency for Latin America : legal and political perspectives

Annette Froehlich, Author ; Diego Alonso Amante Soria, Author | [S.l.] : SpringerWienNewYork | Studies in space policy | 2021

This book examines and proposes a legal framework for the creation of a regional space agency for Latin America especially in regard of pivotal aspects such as institutional structures, transfer of competences and cooperation agreements facilita[...]

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Regulation and tax in space

Galya Savir, Author | [S.l.] : Kluwer Law International | Series on International Taxation | 2021

By international consensus, space is considered as a commons for all humanity. Now, however, as space activities and technologies are chiefly focused on commercial interests in extraterrestrial mineral resources, the mechanisms for the allocatio[...]

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Space insurance and the law : maximizing private activities in outer space /

Andrea J. Harrington, Author | Cheltenham, UK ; Northampton, MA : Edward Elgar Publishing | 2021

"This astute and comprehensive book provides in-depth analysis of the space sector with an 'insurance as governance' approach. Chapters highlight and examine the key aspects of this important subject including space tourism, risk mitigation and [...]

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Spaceports in Europe

Annette Froehlich, Editor | [S.l.] : SpringerWienNewYork | Studies in space policy | 2021

This book explores how Europe is seeking to enlarge its launching capacities by building additional spaceports on the European continent. Various national initiatives are envisaged resulting in a "space race" in the field of constructing spacepo[...]

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Legal aspects around satellite constellations

Annette Froehlich, Editor ; European Space Policy Institute, Issuing body | [S.l.] : SpringerWienNewYork | Studies in space policy | 2021

This book is the highly anticipated sequel to the previous volume under the same title, dedicated to presenting a diverse range of timely and valuable contributions on the legal and policy related questions evoked by satellite constellations, in[...]

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Legal aspects around satellite constellations

Annette Froehlich, Editor ; European Space Policy Institute, Issuing body | [S.l.] : SpringerWienNewYork | Studies in space policy | 2021

This book is the highly anticipated sequel to the previous volume under the same title, dedicated to presenting a diverse range of timely and valuable contributions on the legal and policy related questions evoked by satellite constellations, in[...]

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Advanced introduction to space law

Frans G. von der Dunk, Author | Cheltenham, UK ; Northampton, MA : Edward Elgar Publishing | Elgar Advanced Introductions | 2020

Elgar Advanced Introductions are stimulating and thoughtful introductions to major fields in the social sciences, business and law, expertly written by the world's leading scholars. Designed to be accessible yet rigorous, they offer concise and [...]

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An assessment framework for compliance with international space law and norms : promoting equitable access and use of space for emerging actors

David Lindgren, Author | Cham : Springer | Southern Space Studies | 2020

This book proposes a framework for assessing countries' levels of compliance with international space law and norms. It begins by exploring the development of two movements - the evidence-based policy making and programming movement, and the ris[...]

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Building blocks for the development of an international framework for the governance of space resource activities : a commentary

de O. Bittencourt Neto, Editor ; Mahulena Hoffmann, Editor ; Tanja L. Masson-Zwaan, Editor ; Dimitra Stefoudi, Editor | The Hague : Eleven International Publishing | 2020

This book provides a unique and comprehensive coverage of the work of the Hague International Space Resources Governance group, with the purpose of assessing the need and laying the groundwork for such a framework.

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Building blocks for the development of an international framework for the governance of space resource activities : a commentary

de O. Bittencourt Neto, Editor ; Mahulena Hoffmann, Editor ; Tanja L. Masson-Zwaan, Editor ; Dimitra Stefoudi, Editor | The Hague : Eleven International Publishing | 2020

This book provides a unique and comprehensive coverage of the work of the Hague International Space Resources Governance group, with the purpose of assessing the need and laying the groundwork for such a framework.

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The geostationary ring : practice and law

Martha Mejía-Kaiser, Author | Leiden, Boston : Brill Nijhoff | Studies in space law | 2020

"The Geostationary Ring: Practice and Law addresses numerous physical aspects of this highly sought-after orbit which serves as the backbone for international satellite communications and analyses the evolution of its use, coordination and relat[...]

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The geostationary ring : practice and law

Martha Mejía-Kaiser, Author | Leiden, Boston : Brill Nijhoff | Studies in space law | 2020

"The Geostationary Ring: Practice and Law addresses numerous physical aspects of this highly sought-after orbit which serves as the backbone for international satellite communications and analyses the evolution of its use, coordination and relat[...]

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In-orbit services: full report : policy and bsiness perspectives

Vienna (Austria) : European Space Policy Institute | ESPI report, ISSN 2218-0931 | 2020

The objective of this research is to provide a comprehensive definition and assessment of the commercial and institutional landscape of in-orbit services as well as an overview of the various technological, technical, economic, political and leg[...]

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On-orbit servicing : next generation of space activities

Annette Froehlich, Editor | [S.l.] : SpringerWienNewYork | Studies in space policy | 2020

This book shares a range of new and diverse insights on On-Orbit Servicing (OOS), and examines its implications especially from political, legal, economic, and security perspectives. OSS has been evolving rapidly and presents both challenges and[...]

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On-orbit servicing : next generation of space activities

Annette Froehlich, Editor | [S.l.] : SpringerWienNewYork | Studies in space policy | 2020

This book shares a range of new and diverse insights on On-Orbit Servicing (OOS), and examines its implications especially from political, legal, economic, and security perspectives. OSS has been evolving rapidly and presents both challenges and[...]

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Protection of cultural heritage sites on the Moon

Annette Froehlich, Editor | [S.l.] : SpringerWienNewYork | Studies in space policy | 2020

This book provides an extensive overview of the protection of cultural heritages sites on the Moon (humanitys lunar heritage) and the various threats they face. First of all, the international legal framework, especially the relevant space treat[...]

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Regulating a revolution : small satellites and the law of outer space /

Neta Palkovitz, Author | Alphen aan den Rijn : Wolters Kluwer | Aerospace law and policy series | 2020

The author sheds clear light on current regulatory challenges raised by the commercial and research activities of small satellites as well as by governmental and military applications. She covers the legal implications in such aspects of the sma[...]

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Eyes on the sky : rethinking verification in space

Daniel Porras, Author | [S.l.] : UNIDIR | 2019

One of the main challenges to the development of new measures for space security is the effective verification of compliance. For an agreement to be effectively verifiable, it must be possible to detect a militarily meaningful violation in time [...]

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Introduction to space law

Tanja L. Masson-Zwaan, Author ; Mahulena Hofmann, Author | Austin : Wolters Kluwer | 2019

Introduction to Space Law is a completely revised edition since the previous version of 2008, providing a concise and structured analysis of legal aspects of both traditional and more recent space activities. The relevance and substance of space[...]

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