ABSTRACT
The Routledge Handbook of Commercial Space Law provides a definitive survey of the transitions and adjustments across the stakeholder community contributing to outer space activities. The interaction between NewSpace, traditional aerospace industrials, and non-traditional space-related technologies is driving market changes which will affect state practice in what has until now been a government dominated market. Greater private commercial participation will lead to new economic approaches to risk-sharing models driven by a space services dominated market. This handbook is a detailed reference source of original articles which analyse and critically evaluate the scope of the current paradigm change, and explain why space contracts and risk apportionment as currently known will change in tune with ongoing market transitions. Reference is made to the scope of best practices across various leading states involved in space activities. With contributions from a selection of highly regarded and leading scholars and practitioners in the Commercial Space Law field, and the inclusion of salient documents, regulatory and contractual documents, the Routledge Handbook of Commercial Space Law is an essential resource for students, scholars, and practitioners who are interested in the field of Commercial Space Law.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part I|276 pages
General framework and boundary conditions
part A|62 pages
Changing institutional roles in space policy
chapter 3|23 pages
Commercial space activities in the US
part B|30 pages
Fostering NewSpace
chapter 5|14 pages
The Space Protocol of the Cape Town Convention
part C|120 pages
The international legal framework for licensing space activities
part D|62 pages
Fostering innovation through competition and public procurement
part II|158 pages
Specific markets
part A|36 pages
Commercial space solutions for earth observation data and space applications
part B|28 pages
Large constellations: Frequencies, registration, and interference
chapter 19|14 pages
A satellite operator's practical experiences with licensing and market barriers for global satellite constellations
chapter 20|12 pages
Registration requirements for satellites and the reality of large constellations
part C|40 pages
New launchers, small launchers, space ports, and space tourism
part D|20 pages
Space mining
part E|32 pages
Specific aspects of smart contracts and blockchain technology
part III|132 pages
Cross-cutting items and challenges
part A|14 pages
International standards and export control
part B|50 pages
Active debris removal, on-orbit servicing, and space traffic management
part C|46 pages
Long-term sustainability and the changing nature of space law (cybersecurity)
chapter 32|14 pages
Ensuring space sustainability through national space legislation
part D|20 pages
Outlook