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National Regulation of Space Activities

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  • © 2010

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Editors:
  1. Ram S. Jakhu

    1. Faculty Law, McGill University, Montreal, Canada

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  • Covers comprehensively all aspects of national space law and regulations in over fifteen space-faring nations
  • Includes theoretical as well as practical (including cases) aspects to the undertaking of space activities by private companies
  • Deals with the subject from neutral (objective) perspective; etc.
  • Contains materials written by the world’s leading authors from the countries whose laws and regulations are covered by the book

Part of the book series: Space Regulations Library (SPRL, volume 5)

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Table of contents (21 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxvii
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  2. International Space Law: A Basis for National Regulation

    • Ronald L. Spencer Jr
    Pages 1-21

  3. Regulation of Space Activities in Argentina

    • Julian Hermida
    Pages 23-35

  4. Regulation of Space Activities in Australia

    • Noel Siemon, Steven Freeland
    Pages 37-59

  5. Regulation of Space Activities in Brazil

    • José Monserrat Filho
    Pages 61-80

  6. Regulation of Space Activities in Canada

    • Ram S. Jakhu
    Pages 81-107

  7. Regulation of Space Activities in France

    • Philippe Achilleas
    Pages 109-122

  8. Regulation of Space Activities in Germany

    • Stephan Hobe, Julia Neumann
    Pages 123-152

  9. Regulation of Space Activities in India

    • Ranjana Kaul, Ram S. Jakhu
    Pages 153-198

  10. Regulation of Space Activities in Japan

    • Setsuko Aoki
    Pages 199-223

  11. Regulation of Space Activities in The Netherlands

    • Frans von der Dunk
    Pages 225-245

  12. Regulation of Space Activities in the People’s Republic of China

    • Yun Zhao
    Pages 247-265

  13. Regulation of Space Activities in South Africa

    • Justine Limpitlaw
    Pages 267-314

  14. Regulation of Space Activities in the Russian Federation

    • Sergey P. Malkov, Catherine Doldirina
    Pages 315-333

  15. Regulation of Space Activities in Ukraine

    • Nataliya R. Malysheva
    Pages 335-355

  16. Regulation of Space Activities in the United Kingdom

    • Sa’id Mosteshar
    Pages 357-371

  17. Overview of the United States Space Policy and Law

    • Paul Stephen Dempsey
    Pages 373-404

  18. Regulation of Private Launch Services in the United States

    • Petra A. Vorwig
    Pages 405-419

  19. Regulation of Satellite Communications in the United States

    • Petra A. Vorwig
    Pages 421-442

  20. Politics and Regulation of Earth Observation Services in the United States

    • Eligar Sadeh
    Pages 443-458
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The legal regime of outer space, as enshrined in the Declaration of Legal Principles Governing the Activities of States in the Exploration and Use of Outer Space (General Assembly Resolution 1962 (XVIII), adopted in 1963, and in the 1967 Treaty on Principles Governing the Activities of States in the Exploration and Use of Outer Space, including the Moon and Other Celestial Bodies, while prohibiting the appropriation of space by any means, envisages exploration for the bene?t and in the interest of all countries on a basis of equality and in accordance with international law. Freedom of scienti?c investigation is also contemplated. Elaborating on these instruments, the Assembly in 1996 adopted the Declaration on International Cooperation in the Exploration and Use of Outer Space (RES 51/122), in which it called for heightened international co-operation, with part- ular attention to be given to the bene?t for and the interests of developing countries and countries with nascent space programmes. Thus, it is self-evident that the outer space regime, including the 1972 Liability Convention, envisages the conduct of national activities “for the bene?t and in the interests of all countries, irrespective of their degree of economic or scienti?c dev- opment”. In this regard, Article 6 of the 1967 Treaty not only provides for national activities in outer space, but for international responsibility whether such activities are carried out by governmental agencies or non-governmental entities, and aims at ensuring that national activities are conducted in conformity with the Treaty.

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 “... für die mit der Gesetzgebung befassten Stellen und die betroffenen privaten Weltraumakteure von herausgehendem Interesse. ... Die Präzision, die Detailgenauigkeit und der Umfang, der jeweiligen Darstellungen gehen über die bisher vorliegenden rechtswissenschaftlichen Analysen deutlich hinaus. Daher ist der Band nicht nur für private Weltraumakteure und internationale Organisationen, sondern insbesondere empfehlenswert für mit nationaler Weltraumgesetzgebung befasste Experten.“ (Dr. Brigitta Staudt, in: ZLW Zeitschrift für Luft- und Weltraum, 2011, Vol. 60, Issue 1, S. 169 f.)

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  • Faculty Law, McGill University, Montreal, Canada

    Ram S. Jakhu

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