June 2015
The new space ethics: COSPAR, Planetary Protection and beyond
... has been widely ratified by nations24 and is recognised as providing the central trunk of space law. From this early formulation of space law there was a well-defined acceptance by states concerning the prohibition of national appropriation of outer...
August 2016
Exploring the problems of criminal justice in space
... Gorove, S. (1991), Draft Convention on Manned Space Flight, German Journal of Air and Space Law p.3-8 10 Abeyratne, R. (2004), Space Tourism - Parallel Synergies between Air and Space Law? German Journal of Air and Space Law p.184-202 11 Abeyratne...
April 2019
Is a military space force justified?
... be resolved peaceably, on Earth, and by the rule of law. US space law pioneer Eileen Galloway wisely observed that the maintenance of outer space for peaceful purposes was a tangible benefit of space law. Known orbit planes of Fengyun-1C debris one...
November 2017
Preserving Apollo’s lunar legacy
... practice for more than 20 years. Focused on the relationship between law and emerging and evolving technologies, she is currently pursuing an LLM in Air and Space Law at McGill University. Roy Balleste is a member of the Advisory Council of For...
August 2018
Flouting the rules on satellite registrations
... Parties and with concurrence of the majority. About the author Upasana Dasgupta is a PhD candidate in law at the Faculty of Law and the Institute of Air and Space Law, McGill University. Her doctoral thesis deals with preventing collisions in outer...
August 2020
Battle for the night sky - from telescopes to ad-breaks
... should not be afforded the same protection as the provision of global internet services. Yet the extant space law position is clear: if the mission is for peaceful purposes and authorised by a national regulatory, then it is permitted. It is likely...
