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Business, Legal, And Policy Issues In Relation To Increased Private Space Activity, Mark J. Sundahl
Business, Legal, And Policy Issues In Relation To Increased Private Space Activity, Mark J. Sundahl
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Throughout the history of human activity in outer space, the role of private companies has steadily grown, and, in some cases, companies have even replaced government agencies as the primary actors in space. As private space activity has grown and diversified, the laws and regulations that govern private actors have been forced to evolve in reaction to the new realities of the industry. On the international level, the treaties concluded in the 1960s and 1970s continue to be in force today. However, these treaties only govern state activity in space. The rules regulating private industry are necessarily domestic in nature, …
Space Tourism And Export Controls: A Prayer For Relief, Mark J. Sundahl
Space Tourism And Export Controls: A Prayer For Relief, Mark J. Sundahl
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The recent emergence of the commercial human spaceflight industry is a transformative moment in the history of mankind. Multiple space tourism companies are planning to send private passengers on suborbital flights in the coming years, private spaceports are being built around the world, and at least one company, Bigelow Aerospace, is planning to build private space stations. Moreover, the new U.S. Space Policy recently announced by the Obama administration promises to accelerate the development of the spaceflight industry by relying on private companies to meet governmental needs, such as ferrying goods and people to the International Space Station.
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