August 2017
Space invaders and the usual suspects - disruptive trends in Earth observation
...developed EO satellites for the export market. The rationale was to offer remote sensing technologies as instruments of sovereignty by providing integrity of the image (no modification by third parties), full access and control of satellite resources...
October 2017
Can Australia’s space industry overcome years of political setback?
...scientific progress and international collaboration; oversees the state’s landmass, oceans and atmosphere; and contributes to sovereignty. Consequently, the reasons why Australia requires a space agency include: to establish the utility of satellites...
July 2018
A moment in space and time
... Asgardian economy will be aimed and focused exclusively on the benefit to its citizens, protection of national sovereignty and implementation of its scientific and technological space programme.” To achieve UN recognition, Dr Ashurbeyli will begin...
August 2018
Ever-changing views on space resource utilisation
... Space Treaty (OTS), includes a principle that prohibits the appropriation of outer space and celestial bodies by means of sovereignty, occupation or any other means. This comes as a contradiction in terms to the commercial initiatives that are based...
October 2018
Mining the Moon for fun and profit
... governing space activities that has been signed by the relevant space capable nations. It prohibits claims of national sovereignty over celestial bodies but does not explicitly prohibit the appropriation and use of space resources. In the...
October 2018
Using space-based data for humanitarian causes
... the core obstacles to developing this area of the law. The limitations are linked to state concern for sovereignty. States are reluctant to deploy legal mechanisms of verification that place them at risk of enforcement actions from other...
