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Space law is the body of law governing space-related activities, encompassing both international and domestic agreements, rules, and principles. [1] Parameters of space law include space exploration, liability for damage, weapons use, rescue efforts, environmental preservation, information sharing, new technologies, and ethics. [2]
Title 51 of the United States Code (51 U.S.C.), entitled National and Commercial Space Programs, [1] is the compilation of the general laws regarding space programs. It was promulgated [2] by U.S. President Barack Obama on December 18, 2010 when he signed PL 111-314 into law.
The Outer Space Treaty represents the basic legal framework of international space law. According to the U.N. Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA), the core principles of the treaty are: [17] the exploration and use of outer space shall be carried out for the benefit and in the interests of all countries and shall be the province of all mankind;
In 1967, the United Nations laid down a set of rules to govern space exploration, and 104 nations signed on.
The five treaties and agreements of international space law cover "non-appropriation of outer space by any one country, arms control, the freedom of exploration, liability for damage caused by space objects, the safety and rescue of spacecraft and astronauts, the prevention of harmful interference with space activities and the environment, the ...
Space jurisdiction, a field addressing what countries can enforce various laws in space, has become more important as the private sector enters the field of space tourism. Under the Outer Space Treaty of 1967, while space and celestial bodies cannot be appropriated by nations, objects launched into space and personnel on board them remain under ...
New Mexico really got moving in the space market in 2005 when former Gov. Bill Richardson announced ... Jun. 16—What do you call a galaxy that adheres to laws? A legalaxy. Jokes aside, ever ...
The section is concerned with the establishment of a legal and regulatory framework governing space activities, and actively fosters capacity-building in space law and policy. The Space Applications Section works on building capacities in the practical application of space technology and space-derived information for development.