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What is the Moon Treaty and is it still useful?

Editor January 17, 2020 For All Moonkind in situ resource utilization Ronald Reagan space Law space lawyers space mining the Moon the Moon Treaty the Outer Space Treaty the University of Mississippi

The Moon Treaty was designed to regulate various space activities, including resource utilization. The treaty, however, is of questionable use – it has few signatories…

How can international space law facilitate space business?

Editor October 4, 2019 asset-based financing commercialization finance investment legal frameworks NewSpace regulation space Law the space industry transactions law

Among space enthusiasts, much time is spent debating how to advance humanity’s engagement with space. Oftentimes, these conversations focus on promising technologies – space robotics,…

Who defines law in outer space?

Editor July 5, 2019 celestial bodies NewSpace outer space space Law space mining space products space resources spacecraft the Outer Space Treaty the space sector

As humanity increasingly establishes itself off Earth, what laws will govern its activities? On this planet, governments enforce their own national legal systems, and international…