August 2016
Exploring the problems of criminal justice in space
... (IGA) which contained Article 22 with specific provisions relating to crimes committed onboard the ISS. Unlike the Outer Space Treaty and the proposed Draft Convention mentioned above, the IGA uses the criminal law of the state...
July 2021
A shared vision for space exploration
...the International Astronautical Congress on 13 October 2020. Commitments We could not simply hand mission planners a copy of the Outer Space Treaty (OST) and say “follow this” Although the Artemis Accords have been criticised by some commentators and...
October 2021
A US space strategy for 2050: shaping a domain on the cusp
... as the “Wild, Wild, West”. Technology has advanced to a point where the foundational 1967 Outer Space Treaty has become obsolete. The treaty bans weapons of mass destruction, prevents military activity on celestial bodies, and charts peaceful uses...
29 December 2021
China complains to UN after space station endures 'close encounters' with Starlink satellites
... the Activities of States in the Exploration and Use of Outer Space, including 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...
June 2015
The new space ethics: COSPAR, Planetary Protection and beyond
... on Principles Governing the Activities of States in the Exploration and Use of Outer Space including the Moon and Other Celestial Bodies know colloquially as The Outer Space Treaty (OST)23 has been widely ratified by nations24 and is recognised...
June 2019
The challenge of planetary protection
... search for extraterrestrial life It is important to understand the legal and policy background. Article IX of the Outer Space Treaty (OST) of 1967 addresses the avoidance of harmful contamination of celestial bodies (forward contamination) and the...
