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• Introduction
• Reconciling cosmopolitan theory and policy practice? : responsible states as a transitional category
• International security regimes, space and responsible cosmopolitan states
• Cosmopolitan visions under the critical sight of realist(ic) geopolitics
• International space law as the transiting path to cosmopolitan order
• Responsible cosmopolitan state in space politics
• Addressing global governance gaps in planetary defense
• Space mining : attempts to materialize cosmopolitan ideas enshrined in international space law
• Peaceful use of lasers in space : challenges and pathways forward
• Cosmopolitan approach to the issue of orbital debris
• Technology readiness and small states contributions in planetary defense
• Asteroid prospecting and space mining
• High-energy systems today and tomorrow.

"This edited volume discusses how even small nation states can make a significant difference in the future of space governance. The book is divided into three main sections covering political theory, case studies, and space technology and applications. Key topics of discussion include planetary defense, space mining, and high-power systems in space. Through these timely subjects, the book presents strategies for developing a truly global governance framework in space, based on the concept of a responsible cosmopolitan state. Authored by a multidisciplinary group of researchers from the Czech Republic, the volume will appeal to other scientific teams and policymakers looking to become pioneers of cosmopolitan space policies at a national and global level"-- Provided by publisher.

• An introduction to international space law and space laws of the United States
• International space law primer
• The outer space treaty
• Additional sources of international space law
• Domestic law primer
• The National Aeronautics and Space Administration
• U.S. commercial space launch, reentry and spaceports
• Commercial remote sensing, space commerce and space weather
• U.S. commercial space communications
• Space operations and the U.S. Department of Defense
• Additional USG agencies involved in spaceflight activities
• Environmental issues in outer space
• National security and military uses of outer space
• Planetary defense
• Epilogue.

"International Space Law and Space Laws of the United States provides helpful practice tips for representing clients and doing business in today's commercial space industry, as well as important coverage of the essentials of Space Law. Each chapter explores a nuanced space law issue and concludes with review questions. Written by two Georgetown Space Law professors who are also Space Law practitioners, this book is valuable for students of Space Law as well as practitioners."

• An introduction to international space law and space laws of the United States
• International space law primer
• The outer space treaty
• Additional sources of international space law
• Domestic law primer
• The National Aeronautics and Space Administration
• U.S. commercial space launch, reentry and spaceports
• Commercial remote sensing, space commerce and space weather
• U.S. commercial space communications
• Space operations and the U.S. Department of Defense
• Additional USG agencies involved in spaceflight activities
• Environmental issues in outer space
• National security and military uses of outer space
• Planetary defense.

"International Space Law and Space Laws of the United States provides helpful practice tips for representing clients and doing business in today's commercial space industry, as well as important coverage of the essentials of Space Law. Each chapter explores a nuanced space law issue and concludes with review questions" -- Provided by publisher.

• Introduction
• The debris problem
• International law and formal space treaties
• Development of customary international law : space law and debris mitigation
• The United States : space debris mitigation, prevention, and policy
• China
• Russia
• European space agency
• Does existing space debris guidance establish customary international law?
• Where do we go from here?.

"In the absence of formal treaty law, orbital debris has grown exponentially in our most valuable orbital regions. To address this problem, many major spacefaring programs have implemented independent laws and policies meant to mitigate the release and overall threat of debris"-- Provided by publisher.

• The background and history of space law / Peter Jankowitsch
• International space law / Frans von der Dunk
• National space law / Irmgard Marboe
• European space law / Frans von der Dunk
• International organizations in space law / Frans von der Dunk
• Legal aspects of the military uses of outer space / Fabio Tronchetti
• Legal aspects of launch services and space transportation / Peter van Fenema
• Legal aspects of satellite communications / Frans von der Dunk
• Legal aspects of satellite remote sensing / Fabio Tronchetti
• Legal aspects of satellite navigation / Lesley Jane Smith
• Legal aspects of public manned spaceflight and space station operations / Carla Sharpe and Fabio Tronchetti
• Legal aspects of private manned spaceflight / Frans von der Dunk
• Environmental aspects of space activities / Lotta Viikari
• Legal aspects of space resource utilization / Fabio Tronchetti
• International trade aspects of space services / Frans von der Dunk
• Financing space ventures / Mark J. Sundahl
• Insurance in the context of space activities / Cécile Gaubert
• Intellectual property rights in the context of space activities / Catherine Doldirina
• Dispute resolution regarding space activities / Maureen Williams.

The Handbook of Space Law addresses the legal and regulatory aspects of activities in outer space and major space applications from a comprehensive and structured perspective. It fundamentally addresses the dichotomy between the state-oriented character of international space law and the increasing commercialization and privatization of space activities. The book focuses on international space law in the broadest sense of the word, not only including the UN-based space treaties and international customary (space) law, but also the many specialized regimes such as those applicable to the international satellite organizations, the International Space Station, the international trade and the security-sensitive aspects of space technology exports, the financing of space ventures and environmental concerns. The novelty of this holistic approach to space law notably includes the profound and ever-increasing commercialization of space activities and the attendant involvement of the private sector in such activities. This authoritative book thus presents a unique standard work of reference for anyone interested in studying or researching the legal and regulatory aspects of space activities and their major applications in depth. Offering the most comprehensive and holistic analysis on legal and regulatory aspects of space activities and major space applications to date this Handbook will be of particular interest to students in space law higher education, public international law, researchers (including JSD and PhD students) of space law and practitioners in the major sectors of space activities.

• Introduction
• Space tourism
• Mega-constellations
• Mega-constellations and international law
• Abandoned rocket bodies
• Space mining
• Planetary defence
• Space security
• Anti-satellite weapons and international law
• Conclusion: Where do we go from here?

"From Space debris to asteroid strikes to anti-satellite weapons, humanity's rapid expansion into Space raises major environmental, safety, and security challenges. In this book, Michael Byers and Aaron Boley, an international lawyer and an astrophysicist, identify and interrogate these challenges and propose actionable solutions. They explore essential questions from, 'How do we ensure all of humanity benefits from the development of Space, and not just the world's richest people?' to 'Is it possible to avoid war in Space?' Byers and Boley explain the essential aspects of Space science, international law, and global governance in a fully transdisciplinary and highly accessible way. Addressing the latest and emerging developments in Space, they equip readers with the knowledge and tools to engage in current and critically important legal, policy, and scientific debates concerning the future development of Space. This title is also available as Open Access on Cambridge Core"-- Provided by publisher.

• Preface; Contents; 1 Issues Involved; 1.1 Air Space and Outer Space; 1.2 Suborbital Flights; 1.3 Some Divergent Views; 1.4 Security Implications; References; 2 Safety and Efficiency Issues; 2.1 Safety; 2.1.1 Adaptation from the Chicago Convention; 2.1.2 Lessons Learned from Air Transport; 2.2 Efficiency; 2.2.1 Fuel Efficiency; 2.2.2 Efficiency in Navigation; References; 3 Economic and Social Issues; 3.1 Economic Issues Relating to Commercial Space Transport; 3.1.1 ICAO's Views on Economic Oversight; 3.1.2 Other Views; 3.1.3 Conclusions of the Conference; 3.2 Social Issues.

• 3.2.1 Is There Life in Outer Space?3.2.2 Close Encounters; 3.2.3 Legal Principles; 3.2.4 Peaceful Uses of Outer Space; 3.2.5 Articles 2(4) and 51; 3.2.6 The Law of the Sea Analogy; 3.2.7 Conduct of the Space Tourist; 3.2.8 Concluding Remarks; References; 4 ICAO for Commercial Space Travel?; 4.1 Background Activity; 4.2 Amending the Chicago Convention; 4.3 Adapting the Annexes to the Chicago Convention; 4.3.1 Personnel; 4.3.2 Spaceports; 4.3.3 Cargo; 4.3.4 Environment; 4.3.5 Responsibility of the Launching State for Private Acts of Individuals in Outer Space; 4.3.5.1 The Theory of Complicity.

• 4.3.5.2 The Condonation Theory4.3.5.3 The Role of Knowledge; 4.3.6 Responsibilities of States of Registration of Aircraft and States Launching Aircraft; 4.3.7 Mining Asteroids; 4.3.7.1 International Collaboration; 4.3.7.2 Registration and Liability; 4.3.7.3 Policy Issues; 4.3.7.4 Conduct of the Person in Outer Space; References; 5 Some Preliminary Space Law Principles for Consideration by ICAO; 5.1 Principles and Guidelines Contained in International Law; 5.2 ICAO and UNCOPUOS; References; 6 Legal Legitimacy of ICAO and Direction to Be Taken; 6.1 Legal Legitimacy; 6.1.1 Applicable Principles.

• 6.1.2 Technical Assistance6.1.3 Dispute Settlement; 6.1.4 Is ICAO a Judicial Body?; 6.1.5 Nuclear Power and Commercial Space Transportation; 6.1.6 Diplomacy; 6.2 Direction; References; 7 Conclusion; 7.1 Procedures for Enforcing SARPs; 7.2 Difference Between Standards and Recommended Practices; References.

This book provides a look at the various nuances of the commercial aspects of space transport and offers a workable and practical legal and regulatory approach to be taken by the International Civil Aviation Organization. The book also addresses the perceived lack of wisdom in neglecting to consider the basic legal structure of a regulatory regime for commercial space transport as a first step and goes on to analyze ways and means of using the existing legal instruments pertaining to international civil aviation as an analogous system that can be moulded into a separate and cohesive set of mul.

• Abbreviations
• Acknowledgements
• Introduction
• Chapter I. Methodology
• Chapter II. Space Law, Scope and Status
• Chapter III. Natural Resources
• Chapter IV. Orbits and the ITU
• Chapter V. Appropriation
• Conclusion
• Extensive Bibliography
• Index.

This book aims to find a workable interpretation of the non-appropriation principle that is compatible with both the existing international space law framework and the move of the private space industry towards the mining of asteroids and other celestial bodies. It does so by analysing the rules on the use of orbits as limited natural resources as a concrete indication of how space resources can be exploited by one user while respecting the non-appropriation principle and the interests of other users in space. This analysis is complemented by a thorough review of the meaning of property rights in the context of the existing international space law regime. This allows the author to distinguish between the lawful exploitation and unlawful appropriation of resources in a manner that could pave the way for a workable asteroid mining regime that takes into account the needs of individual companies and the international community. Exclusive use in an inclusive environment frames the legal regime of the exploitation of natural resources in outer space as the most pressing example to date of the tension that arises between the rights of a single spacefaring actor and the interests of the broader international community. Though academic in its approach in dealing with one of the most fundamental issues of space law to date, the book has very practical ambitions. By offering a pragmatic interpretation of the space law principles that are likely to remain the legal foundations of asteroid mining for the foreseeable future, Exclusive use in an inclusive environment hopes to inform academics, practitioners and policymakers alike in their future attempts at working out a fair, equitable and effective management regime for the exploitation of natural resources in outer space.

• Space tourism
• Mega-constellations
• Mega-constellations and international law
• Abandoned rocket bodies
• Space mining
• Planetary defence
• Space security
• Anti-satellite weapons and international law
• Conclusion: Where to from here?

"From Space debris to asteroid strikes to anti-satellite weapons, humanity's rapid expansion into Space raises major environmental, safety, and security challenges. In this book, Michael Byers and Aaron Boley, an international lawyer and an astrophysicist, identify and interrogate these challenges and propose actionable solutions. They explore essential questions from, 'How do we ensure all of humanity benefits from the development of Space, and not just the world's richest people?' to 'Is it possible to avoid war in Space?' Byers and Boley explain the essential aspects of Space science, international law, and global governance in a fully transdisciplinary and highly accessible way. Addressing the latest and emerging developments in Space, they equip readers with the knowledge and tools to engage in current and critically important legal, policy, and scientific debates concerning the future development of Space. This title is also available as Open Access on Cambridge Core"-- Provided by publisher.

• Preface to the first edition / Yanal Abul Failat and Anél Ferreira-Snyman-- Preface / Yanal Abul Failat and Anél Ferreira-Snyman
• Foreword / Tanja Masson-Zwaan
• International law governing outer space activities / Christopher Johnson
• National law governing outer space activities / Yun Zhao
• Delimitation of outer space and Earth orbits / Olavo de Oliveira Bittencourt Neto
• Military activities in outer space / Anél Ferreira-Snyman
• Licensing private outer space activities / Yanal Abul Failat
• Property and ownership in outer space / Wian Erlank
• Universe exploration and colonisation / Thomas Cheney
• Planetary protection / Michelle L.D. Hanlon
• The exploitation of natural resources in outer space / Philip De Man
• Regulation of artificial satellites / Christopher J. Newman
• Regulation of remote sensing activities / Carlo Golda, Maria Elena De Maestri
• Legal regulation of satellite navigation systems / Elizabeth Tiarks
• Regulation of satellite constellations / Lauren Napier, Christopher J. Newman
• Regulation of the space tourism sector / Yanal Abul Failat, Anél Ferreira-Snyman
• Financing space activities / Mathieu Luinaud, William Ricard, Luigi Scatteia
• Intellectual property law in the context of climate change / Anja Nakarada Pečujlić
• Environmental responsibility for space debris / Anél Ferreira-Snyman
• International trade aspects of outer space activities / Sina Kimiagar, Chiara C. Klaui, Thomas J. McCarthy, Brad Powell
• Cyber operations in outer space / Heather A. Harrison Dinniss
• The extraterritorial application of human rights instruments in outer space settlements / Gerrit Ferreira, Anél Ferreira-Snyman
• Evidence from space in cases before international courts and tribunals / Damian M. Bielicki
• Dispute resolution / Nicholas Gould

The potential use of space for military purposes has, since the end of the Second World War, been intrinsically linked to the development of space technology and space flight. The political relevance of outer space continues to be recognised by nations, particularly the strategic benefit of Earth observation from outer space as a national security tool. However, the dual-use potential of many space applications increasingly blurs the distinction between the military and non-military uses of space. In fact, many States have openly declared their willingness to protect their space assets by military means and some have even described outer space as a war-fighting domain. Non-State entities are becoming more and more involved in outer space activities, including the use of satellites for navigation purposes, the transportation of supplies to the International Space Station and the offering of tourist flights into outer space. Private operators have significantly increased activity in the launch of satellites and in 2021 no less than three private space companies (Virgin Galactic, Blue Origin and SpaceX) conducted successful space tourist flights. Today in all space-faring countries, the space industry contributes to national GDP and supports the labour force. It also serves as a catalyst for technological advancement and productivity growth, and has become an integral part of the day-to-day lives of people around the world. Consequently, the socio-economic benefits of space technology (in particular satellite technology) have made the development of space programmes an increasing necessity for developing States. Outer space has become a congested environment. The involvement of private actors, specifically, has given rise to a number of legal issues, including questions pertaining to liability, insurance, space debris, human rights and property rights in space. To address these legal uncertainties, the existing chapters in the second edition of Outer Space Law: Legal Policy and Practice have been updated significantly and several new chapters have been added dealing with topical issues including: the regulation of satellite navigation systems, and satellite constellations; the application of human rights in outer space settlements; the exploration and colonisation of outer space; and planetary protection. The second edition of Outer Space Law: Legal Policy and Practice remains aimed at readers looking for a single title to understand the key issues relevant to the space sector, by also emphasising the practical application of those issues. The book will be specifically relevant to legal practitioners, academics and State departments primarily working in the space arena, as well as to those in other related sectors such as IT and media, insurance and political science. Edited by Yanal Abul Failat, lawyer at the international law firm Fasken, and Professor Anel Ferreira-Snyman, a professor of law specialising in international space law at the University of South Africa, the book includes contributions by leading experts from space agencies, space venturers, lawyers, economists, insurers, academics and financiers.
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• Is Human Settlement on Mars Marking the Beginning of a New Era of Intellectual Property Rights Protection in Outer Space?.- How five fundamental human rights could be violated in privately-funded space settlements and the role of the Mars Agreement in their protection.- Legal Implications of Detection of or Contact with Extra-Terrestrial Intelligence in the Mars Agreement Including Human Settlements.- The International space Station (ISS) Intergovernmental Agreement as a Precedent for Regulating the First Human Settlements on Mars.- Building a new legal model for settlements on Mars.- Factors Influencing the future Martian population.- Who Speaks for Mars? The Responsibility to Protect and the Search for Life.- Crewed Space Mission Waste-streams and Impact on Human Exploration of Mars.- Shared Network Infrastructures on Mars: Implementing Legal Tools for the Establishment and Regulation of a Martian Power Grid.- A Tale of Two Planets in international Law: Limitations to the Freedom of exploration and Use.- Protecting the Million-Year Picnic: The Importance of Importing the Rule of Law to Mars.- From Antarctica to Mars: Developing a Mars Treaty System.
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This book is dedicated to the nascent discussion of the legal aspects of human exploration and possible settlement of Mars, and provides fresh insights and new ideas in two key areas. The first one revolves around the broader aspects of current space law, such as intellectual property rights in outer space, the legal implications of contact with extra-terrestrial intelligence, legal considerations around the freedom of exploration and use, and the International Space Station agreement as a precedent for Mars. The second one focuses on the creation and management of a new society on Mars, and includes topics such as human reproduction and childbirth, the protection of human rights in privately-funded settlements, legal aspects of a Martian power grid, and criminal justice on the red planet. With multiple national space agencies and commercial enterprises focusing on Mars, it is more than likely that a human presence will be established on the red planet in the coming decades. While the foundation of international space law, laid primarily by the Outer Space Treaty, remains the framework within which humans will engage with Mars, new and unforeseen challenges have arisen, driven particularly by the rapid pace of technological advancement in recent years. To ensure that space law can keep up with these developments, a new scholarly work such as the present one is critical. By bringing together a number of fresh international perspectives on the topic, the book is of interest to all scholars and professionals working in the space field.
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• Contents: Preface
• 1. Introduction to Space Insurance and the Law
• 2. Insurance as governance in space
• 3. The state of space insurance
• 4. International space law as the context for space insurance
• 5. Air or space? Insurance and the delimitation issue
• 6. Air law, aviation insurance, and their relevance to space activities
• 7. Space business and insurance issues in the United States
• 8. Considerations for new industry groups
• 9. Governing insurance policies through interpretation
• 10. Possible innovations for space insurance: mitigating space debris, expanding space domain awareness, and leveraging other forms of insurance
• 11. Final thoughts Bibliography Index.
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This astute and comprehensive book provides in-depth analysis of the space sector with an 'insurance as governance' approach. Chapters highlight and examine the key aspects of this important subject including space tourism, risk mitigation and insurance requirements. Considering the role of space insurers working across national boundaries, this book addresses the ability of insurers to fill an existing regulatory void and describes the actions they can take to improve their capability to execute that governance function. The author also gives a fresh and contemporary insight into topics such as the influences of international space law, international air law and US domestic space law. Insightful and discerning, Space Insurance and the Law is ideal for space insurance professionals and those with an interest in space entrepreneurship, international space law and the commercial space industry.
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• 1 The Disintegration of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics and Succession of Newly Independent States with Respect to Space Property
• 2 Space Infrastructure of Post-Soviet States since the Disintegration of the USSR to the Present Day
• 3 International Cooperation of the Post-Soviet States
• 4 Space Policy of Post-Soviet States. National and International Space Related Programs
• 5 State Administrations in the Field of Space Activities
• 6 Space Legislation in the Post-Soviet States
• Conclusions.
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The intention of this book is to fill the gap of knowledge about law and policy in the field of exploration and use of outer space, which is being carried out by the new independent States appeared at the world map after former USSR dissolution. In the focus of the book - the survey of state management of space activities, international space cooperation of the relevant countries, their national space legislations, etc. It may be informative and useful to experts in the field of space law and policy, as well as to all those who are planning or might already be involved in the implementation of space programs and projects together with post-Soviet States. Hereafter, a collection of the most important legal documents is provided as an annex for further study and orientation, demonstrating the policies and national regulations of space activities in the post-Soviet States as well as the most significant agreements concluded within the framework of the CIS and the Eurasian Economic Community. These texts are provided in two languages, namely in English (as an unofficial translation) and in their original version.
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• The small satellite revolution
• Small satellite activities within the framework of international space law and recent regulatory developments
• State responsibility for non-governmental space activities employing small satellites
• Liability for damage caused or suffered by small satellites
• Registration of small satellites
• Conclusions and recommendations

'Regulating a Revolution' sheds light on the current regulatory aspects and challenges of small satellite activities. In recent years, small satellites have taken the space industry by storm. Their short development times, low cost, significant miniaturisation, standardisation and commercial availability have truly revolutionised the space industry. They make space accessible to non-professionals and on an individual level. This book is the first to explore the status of small satellites vis-à-vis international space law, examining which provisions are applicable and what kind of legal issues the traditional definitions pose when considering novel small satellite activities

• Introduction. Les rapports des directeurs d'études
• Introduction. The reports of the directors of studies
• Le droit de l'espace
• 50 years of space law : space law in 50 years
• Les sources du droit de l'espace
• The law of outer space : a self-contained regime?
• La guerre des étoiles : une perspective réaliste?
• International responsibility and liability of states in the conduct of space activities
• Les télécommunications par satellite
• Information via satellite : a human rights perspective
• La télédétection par satellite : depuis des considérations juridiques historiques au rééquilibrage moderne
• Navigation by satellite
• Beyond Earth orbit, space law and the exploriation of the universe
• Les véhicules spatiaux réutilisables
• Exploration of natural resources on celestial bodies
• Discovery of extraterrestrial life
• Le droit de la colonisation spatiale
• The legal requirements for the environmental protection of outer space : a truly global concern?
• Space traffic management : a new perspective for space law
• Le futur de la coopération spatiale internationale et régionale
• La coopération spatiale Européenne : un modèle régional de coopération spatiale?

We are witnessing a new golden age of space conquest. During the Cold War the United States and the Soviet Union had sought to place their space exploits in the framework of international law. Today that trend towards accountability is being reversed. Individualistic logic is prevailing and the founding principles of international space law are increasingly being put aside. Legal scholars and practitioners must now find a balance between the development of space activities funded by the private sector and the interests of all states. Responding to this challenge, this bilingual volume collects the leading contributions to the 2017 Summer Courses session of the Centre for Studies and Research in International Law and International Relations. The essays are structured around two objectives : to analyse the foundations and principles of space law since its creation, and to discern its direction over the next fifty years. Featuring original work from leading young legal scholars from around the world, this collection explores a little-known area of law and seeks to support space exploration for the benefit of all humanity.
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• Introduction: Why space law matters in war and peace / Matthew Hersch and Cassandra Steer
• International humanitarian law and its application in outer space / Cassandra Steer and Dale Stephens
• Norm setting and transparency and confidence-building in space governance / Theresa Hitchens
• The rule of law in outer space : a call for an international outer space authority / Icho Kealotswe-Matlou
• Peaceful purposes for the benefit of all manking : the ethical foundations of space security / P.J. Blount
• U.S. space dominance : an ethical lens / Joan Johnson-Freese and Kenneth Smith
• What should the Space Force do? : insights from spacepower analogies, doctrine, and culture / Peter L. Hays
• The legal challenge of arms control in space / Jinyuan Su
• The legality of keep-out, operational, and safety zones in outer space / Matthew Stubbs
• Prominent security threats stemming from space hybrid operations / Jana Robinson
• A proposed transparency measure as a step towards space arms control / Gilles Doucet
• Outer space and crisis risks / Laura Grego
• Diplomacy : the missing ingredient in space security / Paul Meyer
• Conclusion: Cooperation, collaboration, and communication in space / Cassandra Steer and Matthew Hersch

This book delves into legal and ethical concerns over the increased weaponization of outer space and the potential for space-based conflict in the very near future. Unique to this collection is the emphasis on questions of ethical conduct and legal standards applicable to military uses of outer space. No other existing publication takes this perspective, nor includes such a range of interdisciplinary expertise. The essays included in this volume explore the moral and legal issues of space security in four sections. Part I provides a general legal framework for the law of war and peace in space. Part II tackles ethical issues. Part III looks at specific threats to space security. Part IV proposes possible legal and diplomatic solutions. With an expert author team from North American and Europe, the volume brings together academics, military lawyers, military space operators, aerospace industry representatives, diplomats, and national security and policy experts. The experience of this team provides a collection unmatched in any academic publication broaching even some of these issues and will be required reading for anyone interested in war and peace in outer space.
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