November 2021
Space insurance and the future of risk management
... cover ‘innocent parties’ against launch accidents or spacecraft re-entry (with reference to the stipulations of the UN Outer Space Treaty of 1967 & Liability Convention of 1972). Finally, coverage may also be arranged for political risks & Force...
April 2024
Unlocking the NewSpace economy through space-based solar power
... inspections, avoidable collisions and other physical threats. While the response cannot be aggressive, as per the Outer Space Treaty, knowing what is happening nearby will be paramount. Multiple ‘guard dog’ spacecraft can be expected to patrol the...
12 October 2016
‘Asgardia’ to become the first new Space Nation
... their scientific aspirations is exciting.” Under current international space law, including the widely adopted ‘Outer Space Treaty’, states are required to authorise and supervise national space activities, including the activities of commercial and...
October 2017
Can Australia’s space industry overcome years of political setback?
... by the Australian government’s ratifi cation of the 1967 Outer Space Treaty, which established international legal principles and guidelines for nations undertaking actions in space. This was followed by the Weapons Research Establishment Satellite...
