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The Origins Of Authorisation: Article Vi Of The Outer Space Treaty And International Space Law, Frans G. Von Der Dunk
The Origins Of Authorisation: Article Vi Of The Outer Space Treaty And International Space Law, Frans G. Von Der Dunk
Space, Cyber, and Telecommunications Law Program: Faculty Publications
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The issue of authorisation of private space activities, the key theme of the present book, ultimately goes back to the principled political disagreements in the 50s and 60s between the two (then) superpowers in space, the United States and the Soviet Union, on the proper role of other entities than states in space activities. The Soviet Union, true to its communist ideology, was squarely against any private activities in most economically-relevant areas of society, but certainly so in an area of such strategic concern as outer space. l By contrast, the United States throughout its existence has …
Liability And Insurance In The Context Of National Authorisation, A. Kerrest De Rozavel, F. G. Von Der Dunk
Liability And Insurance In The Context Of National Authorisation, A. Kerrest De Rozavel, F. G. Von Der Dunk
Space, Cyber, and Telecommunications Law Program: Faculty Publications
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It is probably difficult to overstate the importance of liability and the related area of insurance when domestic legislation in the field of space activities is concerned, as such activities still constitute a relatively hazardous undertaking and the risks of something going horribly wrong are always close at hand. Moreover, though fortunately so far major accidents as a consequence of space activities—at least on earth—have not occurred, if they would occur there should be little doubt that they may cause major damage, potentially even of a catastrophic size. As a consequence, the question as regards who would …
The Issue Of National Security In The Context Of National Space Legislation—Comparing European And Non-European States, F. G. Von Der Dunk
The Issue Of National Security In The Context Of National Space Legislation—Comparing European And Non-European States, F. G. Von Der Dunk
Space, Cyber, and Telecommunications Law Program: Faculty Publications
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The inherent dual-use character of most, if not all space activities cannot fail to exercise a considerable impact also on the involvement of private actors in space. Much technology used for and/or developed by private space activities may potentially be put at the use of those wishing to change a particular political status quo, and likewise the material results of some private space activities may, consciously or inadvertently, come to be used against the national security interests of one state or another. Hence, issues of national security will likely also have an effect on the issue of …