Full Description
Francis Lyall and Paul B. Larsen have been involved in teaching and researching space law for over 50 years. This new edition of their well-received text gathers together their knowledge and experience in readable form, and covers developments in all space applications, including space tourism, telecommunications, the ITU and finance. With an extensive citation of the literature, the discussion provides an excellent source for both students and practitioners.
Contents
Chapter 1. Introduction: Actors, History and Fora
Chapter 2. Sources of Space Law
Chapter 3. The Outer Space Treaty, 1967
Chapter 4. Space Objects: Control, Registration, Return and Liability: The Treaties and the Practice
Chapter 5. Astronauts
Chapter 6. The Air/Space Boundary Question
Chapter 7. The Moon and Other Celestial Bodies
Chapter 8. Radio and the International Telecommunication Union
Chapter 9. Orbits, Direct Broadcasting and Solar Power
Chapter 10. Environmental Regulation
Chapter 11. Telecommunication Organisations
Chapter 12. Global Navigation Satellite Systems
Chapter 13. Remote Sensing
Chapter 14. Space Activities and International Trade Law
Chapter 15. Commercial Activities and the Implementation of Space Law
Chapter 16. The Military Use of Outer Space
Chapter 17. The Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI)
Chapter 18. The Future.
