Title: Cosmic International Law
First published: 1965
Description: Chapter I The Modern Scene
Section I Modern Technology
Section 11 The Law and Technology
Chapter II The Two Ways of Focusing the Study of International
Cosmic Law
Section I Through Classic International Law
Section 11 Through the Existing Political Scene
FIRST PART
LEGAL PROBLEMS OF SPACE NAVIGATION
Book I The Legal Status of Space
Chapter I Sovereignty over Air Space
Section I Evolution of the Concept of Sovereignty over
Air Space
Section I The Limitation of Air Space
Chapter 11 Legal Status of Outer Space
Section I The Legal Nature of Outer Space
Section 11 The Functional Regulation of Outer Space
Paragraph I The Problem of Sovereignty over Extra-Atmospheric
Space. The International Geophysical Year
Paragraph II The limitation of Outer Space
Paragraph III The Operational Regulation of Outer Space, a
Competency of the United Nations
Chapter III Evolution of the Problem of Space in the United Nations
Book II Legal Status of Space Vehicles
Chapter I Space Vehicles
Section I Definition of Space Vehicles
Section II Nationality of Space Vehicles
Section III Classification of Space Vehicles: Satellites, Free Vehicles.
Chapter II The Study of Satellites
Book III Responsibility and Control
Chapter I Responsibility in Cosmic International Law.
Section I General Examination of Responsibility in International Law
Paragraph I The Concept of Responsibility
Paragraph II The tow
A. Theory of Fault
B. Theory of Objective Responsibility
Paragraph III Responsibility and International Practice
Section II Responsibility in Air Law
Paragraph I In Accordance with International Conventions
Paragraph II In Accordance with International Legislation
Paragraph III In Accordance with Legal Doctrine
Section III Responsibility in Cosmic International Law
Paragraph I Problems that Might Arise from Interplanetary Flights from the Point
of View of Subjacent States.
Paragraph II Possible Applications of the Theory of Fault or of Violation of the
Law.
Paragraph III The Necessity of Accepting the Theory of Risk as a Theory of
Complement
Chapter II The Control of Space Vehicles
Section I Appraisals of the Problem - Preliminary Study
Paragraph I Distinction Between Regulation and Control
Paragraph II Political and Military Importance of Space Vehicles
Paragraph III The Right of States to Self-Defense
Section II The Realization of Control of Cosmic Space
Paragraph I The Control Exercised by States
Paragraph II The Control Exercised by the United Nations
Book IV The Peaceful Uses of Outer Space
Chapter I Peaceful Uses
Section I The Appearance and Evolution of the Term
Section II Delineation of the Concept
Section III The Peaceful Uses of Space and the Problem of Their
Enforceability
Chapter II Legal Aspects of Reconnaissance by Means of Satellites
Introduction
Antecedents
Statement of the Case
Section I Operations SAMOS, MIDAS, and Espionage
Paragraph I The Concept of Espionage.
Paragraph II The Legal Status of Reconnaissance by Means of Satellites
Section II Freedom of Navigation and Space Reconnaissance
Paragraph I The Principle of Freedom of Navigation
Paragraph II The Problem of Its True Solutions
Conclusion
Chapter III The West Ford Project
Section I The Facts
Section II Legal Analysis
Paragraph I The west Ford Project, as an Act Contrary to the Principle of the
Peaceful Uses of Space.
Paragraph II The West Ford Project as an Intellectual Crime
Paragraph III The West Ford Project as a Simple Violation of International Law
Chapter IV Atomic Test in Space
Section I The Facts
Section II Legal Examination of the Problem
Paragraph I Atomic Test in Outer Space, a Violation of International Law
Paragraph II Atomic Test in Outer Space, an Act Contrary to the Principle of
Peaceful Uses.
Paragraph III Atomic Test in Outer Space, a Crime Against Humanity
Paragraph IV The Moscow Agreement on the Prohibition of Nuclear Test
Chapter V Zoning off Ocean Areas for Missle Tests
Section I The Facts
Section II Legal Classification
Paragraph I The Principle of Freedom of the Seas and Its Limits
Paragraph II The Zoning off of Areas of the Ocean, a Violation of International
Law.
SECOND PART
PROBLEMS OF SOVEREIGNTY OVER CELESTIAL
BODIES
Book Legal Nature of Celestial Bodies
Chapter I Concept of a Celestial Body
Chapter II Celestial Bodies Res Nullius
Chapter III Celestial Bodies Res Communis
Book Acquisition of Sovereignty over Celestial Bodies
Chapter I In case They Should Be men
Chapter II In Case They Should Be Intelligent Beings Different
from Men
Chapter III The Possibility that a Group of Earth Men Might
Establish Themselves as an Independent Nation on a Celestial
Body
Conclusion
Section I The Present State of Studies of Cosmic International Law
Section II Summary of the Work and the Enlargement of the Problem
Paragraph I Summary of the work
Paragraph II Enlargement of the Problem
BIBLIOGRAPHY
A. Generalities of International Law
B. Special Problems of Public International Law
C. Air Law
D. Outer Space
E. Technical works
Subjects: Space law
LC classification: JX5810 .S453