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Space Law, the Final Frontier.
Space law’s legal foundations are are based in four international treaties, developed within the framework of the United Nations, which related to the use of outer space:
- Treaty on Principles Governing the Activities of States in the Exploration and Use of Outer Space, including the Moon and Other Celestial Bodies of 1967;
- Agreement on the Rescue of Astronauts, the Return of Astronauts and the Return of Objects Launched into Outer Space of 1968;
- Convention on International Liability for Damage Caused by Space Objects of 1972;
- Convention on Registration of Objects Launched into Outer Space of 1976; and
- Agreement Governing the Activities of States on the Moon and Other Celestial Bodies of 1979.
Many nations participating in space activities also have domestic laws that provide direction to government space programs as well as laws that regulate commercial and private space activities. Because of the overlap of international relations, international law, commercial law, corporate law, and the relationship between governmental civilian and defense space activities there are numerous legal uncertainties in space law.
At Quinn Stine, LLC, I help clients navigate the overlap of international relations, international law, commercial law, and corporate law, as well as, counsel on the relationship between governmental civilian and defense space activities through analysis of:
- Space treaties in force;
- The space laws and regulations of various nations and states;
- The role of intergovernmental and nongovernmental international organizations;
- Property rights in space and on celestial bodies;
- The relationship of space law to air and admiralty law;
- Issues of liability resulting from space activities;
- Pollution and contamination of outer space; and
- Earth observations and licensing of commercial remote sensing systems.
U.S. Commercial Space Ports
- Pacific Spaceport Complex
- California Spaceport
- Mojave Air & Spaceport
- Spaceport America
- Midland International Air & Spaceport
- Oklahoma Air & Spaceport
- Houston Spaceport
- Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport
- Cecil Field Spaceport
- Florida Spaceport