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Too-Close Encounters Of The Third Party Kind: Will The Liability Convention Stand The Test Of The Cosmos 2251-Iridium 33 Collision?, Frans G. Von Der Dunk
Too-Close Encounters Of The Third Party Kind: Will The Liability Convention Stand The Test Of The Cosmos 2251-Iridium 33 Collision?, Frans G. Von Der Dunk
Space, Cyber, and Telecommunications Law Program: Faculty Publications
Cynics would say: space lawyers must have been waiting for this for decades, and now will of course immediately call for additional regulation. But indeed, the recent collision between the Cosmos 2251 and the Iridium 33 satellite, the first time since the Cosmos 954 disintegrated over Canada that the Liability Convention stands a chance of officially being invoked, raises a number of issues regarding the applicability of that Convention, and the level of precision with which it can be applied.
The present paper undertakes a critical analysis of some of these issues. Notably, this concerns the involvement of a commercial …
Europe And Security Issues In Space: The Institutional Setting, Frans G. Von Der Dunk
Europe And Security Issues In Space: The Institutional Setting, Frans G. Von Der Dunk
Space, Cyber, and Telecommunications Law Program: Faculty Publications
In the current timeframe, the relevance of discussions on the existing use of space for national security purposes and the potential of it to be used for non-peaceful purposes are clearly increasing. As a consequence, it becomes more important to address the role of Europe as a geopolitical, albeit far from monolithic, entity in this context.
From this perspective, the present paper analyzes some of the fundamental institutional parameters shaping the European presence in the space security domain, focusing on the two key players in space, which are truly European, the European Space Agency (ESA) and the European Union (EU). …
Regulation Of Space Activities In The Netherlands: From Hugo Grotius To The High Ground Of Outer Space, Frans G. Von Der Dunk
Regulation Of Space Activities In The Netherlands: From Hugo Grotius To The High Ground Of Outer Space, Frans G. Von Der Dunk
Space, Cyber, and Telecommunications Law Program: Faculty Publications
The Netherlands, being aware of its relative size when compared to the major spacefaring nations not only globally but also in the European context, has always addressed outer space and space activities from the perspective of the role it could feasibly play. It has thus concentrated on a few niche areas which were either closely aligned to existing capabilities and experience or seemed to offer possibilities for mid-size economies and societies to play an important role.
The longstanding focus on scientific/technical aspects of space activities on the one hand, and on an international/legal context for them on the other, constitutes …