ABSTRACT

Francis Lyall and Paul B. Larsen have been involved in teaching and researching space law for over 50 years. This new edition of their well-received text gathers together their knowledge and experience in readable form, and covers developments in all space applications, including space tourism, telecommunications, the ITU and finance. With an extensive citation of the literature, the discussion provides an excellent source for both students and practitioners.

chapter 1|25 pages

Introduction

Actors, history and fora

chapter 2|22 pages

Sources of space law

chapter 3|25 pages

The Outer Space Treaty, 1967

chapter 4|42 pages

Space objects

Control, registration, return and liability – the treaties and the practice

chapter 5|18 pages

Astronauts

chapter 6|28 pages

Of boundaries and orbits

chapter 9|18 pages

Unusual problems

Space tourism, planetary defence, small satellites and large constellations

chapter 10|36 pages

Environmental regulation

chapter 11|55 pages

Satellite communications

Telecommunications and direct broadcasting

chapter 12|22 pages

Global navigation satellite systems

chapter 13|28 pages

Remote sensing

chapter 16|35 pages

The military use of outer space

chapter 18|15 pages

The future