Legislating for spaceports, commercial space markets, and space tourism
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Although an essential part of the space industry, historically space
transportation has been almost exclusively the domain of nation states.
Those days have passed us, and space transportation is currently
undergoing significant change as part of a major industry transition.
Technical innovation has enabled new actors, including private
investors, to participate in the development of commercial spaceports.
Despite their fundamental importance to the sector and the recent
commercial activity, there is no specific international regulatory
framework for spaceports. This chapter discusses the national regulation
of spaceports and spaceflight, including licensing requirements, before
giving a brief commentary on selected spaceports and the markets that
they serve. This chapter also discusses the legal status of commercial
spaceflight participants in the fledgling space tourism industry.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Routledge Handbook of Commercial Space Law |
Editors | Lesley Jane Smith, Ingo Baumann, Susan-Gale Wintermuth |
Number of pages | 22 |
Publisher | Taylor and Francis Inc. |
Publication date | 09.06.2023 |
Pages | 361-382 |
ISBN (print) | 9781032100746 |
ISBN (electronic) | 9781000898828, 9781003268475 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 09.06.2023 |
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© 2024 selection and editorial matter, Lesley Jane Smith, Ingo Baumann, and Susan-Gale Wintermuth; individual chapters, the contributors.
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