Legal Parameters of Space Tourism

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Legal Parameters of Space Tourism. / Smith, Lesley Jane; Hörl, Kay-Uwe.

Proceedings of the 46th Colloquium on the Law of Outer Space. American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Inc. (AIAA), 2004. p. 37-47 IAC-03-IISL.1.09 (Proceedings of the 46th Colloquium on the Law of Outer Space).

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Harvard

Smith, LJ & Hörl, K-U 2004, Legal Parameters of Space Tourism. in Proceedings of the 46th Colloquium on the Law of Outer Space., IAC-03-IISL.1.09, Proceedings of the 46th Colloquium on the Law of Outer Space, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Inc. (AIAA), pp. 37-47, 46th Colloquium on the Law of Outer Space - 2003, Bremen, Germany, 29.09.03.

APA

Smith, L. J., & Hörl, K-U. (2004). Legal Parameters of Space Tourism. In Proceedings of the 46th Colloquium on the Law of Outer Space (pp. 37-47). [IAC-03-IISL.1.09] (Proceedings of the 46th Colloquium on the Law of Outer Space). American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Inc. (AIAA).

Vancouver

Smith LJ, Hörl K-U. Legal Parameters of Space Tourism. In Proceedings of the 46th Colloquium on the Law of Outer Space. American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Inc. (AIAA). 2004. p. 37-47. IAC-03-IISL.1.09. (Proceedings of the 46th Colloquium on the Law of Outer Space).

Bibtex

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