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July 2019
Who owns outer space?
... Soviets would stake a property claim in the Moon. This prompted the United States to initiate treaties limiting activities in outer space to peaceful purposes and preventing any state from exercising ownership”. ... of ‘the mankind provisions’ has thus reached an impasse and, according to former Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Space Law, Prof Joanne Gabrynowitz, it is “now primarily a political problem and... therefore, only subject to ...
January 2023
Original Sin - Power, Technology and War in Outer Space
... [Neufeld, Cold War - but no war - in space] The political reality of outer space is at odds with the spirit of the 1967 Outer Space Treaty Spacepower has gone from warning and targeting systems in ... outer space, and the author of War in Space: Strategy, Spacepower, Geopolitics and several papers on space policy in a variety of academic journals. Dr Bowen frequently appears in media items on space policy and advises practitioners on space security...
July 2019
Aggression in outer space – time for action
...parallel, the Russian-Chinese draft ‘Treaty on the Prevention of Placement of Weapons in Outer Space, the Threat or Use of Force against Outer Space Objects’ (known as the PPWT) was promoted from 2008 within the Conference on...avoiding interference and potential collisions. In view of these various threats to the sustainable use of outer space, the international space community must act All this is very good, but not sufficient. It is now necessary...
May 2018
Taxation of outer space: a next step for space exploration?
... by means of use or occupation, or by any means”, other provisions of the OST, especially Article I, stipulate that “Outer Space, including the moon and other celestial bodies, shall be free for exploration and use by all States... among nations, which directly supports Article I of the OST in that, “The exploration and use of outer space... shall be carried out for the benefit and in the interest of all countries, irrespective of their degree...
February 2017
Global robotic network for monitoring near-Earth and outer space
...any point in the sky above. Global Robotic Network MASTER Global Robotic Network for Monitoring Outer and Near-Earth space was created and is being developed at Lomonosov Moscow State University. The main purpose ...), potentially dangerous asteroids (Solar System) and space debris (near-Earth space). The software used on MASTER telescopes allows for automatic monitoring of near-Earth and outer space at all the observatories that use MASTER (...
July 2021
Designing for life in outer space - The importance of design for long-term space missions
... is foreseen for stowage of equipment and tools. Design of Supporting Systems for Life in Outer Space Colours and lighting modulation is a positive physiological feature to foster relaxation during recreational activities and.... She has chaired international symposia and workshops on design for outer space and has written books and published numerous papers in scientific journals. She has been the recipient of several prestigious awards, including...
May 2017
World needs strong space governance system
...international community. The UN General Assembly, in its first resolution on outer space, adopted on 13 December 1958, expressed the common aim to use outer space only for peaceful purposes, to avoid the extension of present national ... into this new field, and to promote energetically the fullest exploration and exploitation of outer space for the benefit of humankind. These principles were elaborated in succeeding resolutions that became ...
October 2018
Using space-based data for humanitarian causes
... - and the one that most forcefully applies modern attentions to the realm of space - is the requirement of the Outer Space Treaty (OST) to use space in such a way that is for the benefit and in the interests of ... sensing law & regulation. He has been a contributor to several aviation and space law focused journals, is a member of the International Institute of Space Law, is the Chair of the Legal Technical Committee with the American Institute ...
March 2016
Space debris conundrum for international law makers
...even require, broad and careful consideration by all stakeholders in outer space. Space debris, or orbital debris, comprises man-made objects that range...Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics 1978, 2637-2646 and D.J. KESSLER, N.L. JOHNSON, J.C. LIOU and M. MATNEY, ‘The Kessler Syndrome: Implications to Future Space Operations’, Advances in the Astronautical Sciences 2010, 47-61. 3 Report of the Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space...
