Legal Parameters of Space Tourism
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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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T1 - Legal Parameters of Space Tourism
AU - Smith, Lesley Jane
AU - Hörl, Kay-Uwe
N1 - Conference code: 46
PY - 2004
Y1 - 2004
N2 - The commercial concept of space tourism raises important legal issues not specifically addressed by first generation rules of international spacelaw. The principles established in the nineteen sixties and seventies were inspired by the philosophy that exploration of space was undertaken by and for the benefit of mankind. Technical developments since then haveincreased the potential for new space applications, with a corresponding increase in commercial interest in space. If space tourism is to develop, legal and regulatory mechanisms should take into account changes in perception about space travel and its control.This paper briefly traces the generational transition from manned flights with astronauts to new cooperative space projects which could become a realistic platform for space tourism. It demonstrates where regulation is necessary and highlights current international structures in the moves toward furthering space tourism as a viable, regulated, even if exclusive, market.
AB - The commercial concept of space tourism raises important legal issues not specifically addressed by first generation rules of international spacelaw. The principles established in the nineteen sixties and seventies were inspired by the philosophy that exploration of space was undertaken by and for the benefit of mankind. Technical developments since then haveincreased the potential for new space applications, with a corresponding increase in commercial interest in space. If space tourism is to develop, legal and regulatory mechanisms should take into account changes in perception about space travel and its control.This paper briefly traces the generational transition from manned flights with astronauts to new cooperative space projects which could become a realistic platform for space tourism. It demonstrates where regulation is necessary and highlights current international structures in the moves toward furthering space tourism as a viable, regulated, even if exclusive, market.
KW - Commercial law
UR - https://arc.aiaa.org/doi/book/10.2514/miisl03
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=29144508575&partnerID=8YFLogxK
M3 - Article in conference proceedings
SN - 1563476738
SN - 9781563476730
T3 - Proceedings of the 46th Colloquium on the Law of Outer Space
SP - 37
EP - 47
BT - Proceedings of the 46th Colloquium on the Law of Outer Space
PB - American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Inc. (AIAA)
T2 - 46th Colloquium on the Law of Outer Space - 2003
Y2 - 29 September 2003 through 3 October 2003
ER -