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The Registration Convention: Background And Historical Context, Frans G. Von Der Dunk
The Registration Convention: Background And Historical Context, Frans G. Von Der Dunk
Space, Cyber, and Telecommunications Law Program: Faculty Publications
Recounts the history and background of the 1976 Convention on Registration of Objects Launched into Outer Space, otherwise known as the "Registration Convention." This convention, drawn up by the United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space, was the fourth treaty exclusively dedicated to outer space. A mere 44 states are parties to the Convention, and it is suggested here that greater enforcement of the Convention as it stands may be the best tool to encourage other parties' ratification of the Convention.
Quis Vadit Cum Vobis, Galileo?, Frans G. Von Der Dunk
Quis Vadit Cum Vobis, Galileo?, Frans G. Von Der Dunk
Space, Cyber, and Telecommunications Law Program: Faculty Publications
With the decision early 2002 to develop Galileo, the second generation European GNSS-system, and to have it fully operational by 2008, the member states of the European Union (EU) and the European Space Agency (ESA) have taken a large step forward. The question "Quo vadis, Galileo?' has therefore, by and large, been answered - 'Into orbit!' However, many legal parameters for the future system have yet to be defined; amongst those one of the most important is the definition and establishment of the institutional structure which should bring Galileo there and make sure it remains there, in a safe, sensible …
Review Of From Manganese Nodules To Lunar Regolith: A Comparative Legal Study Of The Utilization Of Natural Resources In The Deep Seabed And Outer Space, By Lotta Viikari, Frans G. Von Der Dunk
Review Of From Manganese Nodules To Lunar Regolith: A Comparative Legal Study Of The Utilization Of Natural Resources In The Deep Seabed And Outer Space, By Lotta Viikari, Frans G. Von Der Dunk
Space, Cyber, and Telecommunications Law Program: Faculty Publications
Apart from a few minor mistakes or debatable statements— e.g. in the context of the discussion of the legal status of outer space vis à vis the Moon, private appropriation is too easily equated with the “national appropriation” of Article II, Outer Space Treaty, which is prohibited whether “by claim of sovereignty…or by any other means”—the only criticism which might be levelled would apply to Chapter 8 (“Conclusions”). It is a bit disappointing to find that this concluding chapter provides little more than a short and flat description of some of the possible solutions for a future regime for exploitation …
Towards One Captain On The European Spaceship— Why The Eu Should Join Esa, Frans G. Von Der Dunk
Towards One Captain On The European Spaceship— Why The Eu Should Join Esa, Frans G. Von Der Dunk
Space, Cyber, and Telecommunications Law Program: Faculty Publications
The current European Convention, aimed at shaping the future of the EU, is considering inclusion of “space” as an area of competence in the EU treaties, in order to strengthen the position of Europe in space. While the Commission in this context has contemplated turning ESA into a “space agency of the EU,” a much more fruitful approach would be the other way around: for the EU to become a member of ESA. As argued, this solution would have a few interesting precedents, be relatively easy and quick to implement, and kill a number of birds with one stone.