June 2022
Space activities and space debris - finding an ethical balance
... and preserve Earth and all its living species. Debating the ethics of space activities is certainly of great importance and fascination, however the space race is already a contemporary matter with profound consequences. Whichever perspective one...
August 2016
National legislation provides incentives for private business
... in handy when negotiating with the authorities to get a green light for their space activities. Private firms could see nonregulation of space activities as beneficial France also provides for exemptions in case of foreign launches where it deems...
July 2019
Luxembourg’s space legislation
... of State’s Media and Communications Service prepared the draft of another law which more generally addresses Luxembourg’s space activities. The draft document was submitted to the Chamber of Deputies as document No 7317 in June 2018 and is currently...
March 2016
Space industrialisation needs balanced legal and policy approach
... to operate in good faith vis-a-vis international law. Governing rules It is no secret that the rules governing outer space activities are as widely respected as they are vague. From the perspective of the United States, exploring the Solar...
February 2017
Protecting our space interests
... grounds of the UN premises in New York. Clearly, while not directly quoting the EU’s proposed ICoC for outer space activities, the GGE report recognises the value of such an approach as a step towards more transparency and more international...
September 2023
A multifaceted approach to space sustainability
... – are global in nature and take place within the context of the existing international governance framework for space activities. This legal framework comprises hard law in the form of an international treaty framework and national legislation, and...
