The little book of space law
By: Matthew J. Kleiman
Contributors: American Bar Association. Section of Science & Technology Law
Publisher: American Bar Association
Published: 2013
Language: eng
Number of pages: 183
ISBN-13: 9781614388746
Subjects: Space law
Description: "The term 'space law' refers to the international and national laws that govern human activities in outer space. Space law was born simultaneously with the Space Age on October 4, 1957, when Earth's first artificial satellite, sputnik 1, was launched into orbit. Spacecraft have since become essential to life on Earth. They perform a wide variety of useful functions, including telecommunications, navigation, exploration, mapping, environmental monitoring, scientific research, and, more recently, space tourism. Following Sputnik, the international community quickly recognized that outer space was a legal vacuum. The prominence of space law has grown in recent years as private companies expand their spaceflight capabilities and open new markets in outer space. With this transition, the space industry has many new opportunities - and must also confront increased risks. Well thought-out laws that govern spaceflight activities minimize the risk to people and property in outer space and on the ground, while not prematurely stifling innovation. This book examines some of these laws and subsequent court cases in four sections"--Page [4] of cover.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Risk to human life and property; title: Loss of satellite payloads; title: Environmental impact of launch operations; title: Equitable allocation of geostationary orbit; title: Orbital debris; title: Cyber warfare in outer space; title: Patent infringement in outer space; title: Licensing commercial reentry activities; title: Accidental reentry of hazardous materials; title: Preventing planetary contamination; title: Protecting Apollo artifacts on the moon; title: Ownership of celestial resources : moon rocks; title: Ownership of celestial real estate : asteroids.