Space Policy, Law, and Commercialization

• Commercial Space Reports
• Center for Engineering, Infrastructure, and Sciences in Space (CEISS)
• ESA Publications
• Space Commercialization Law and Policy in Japan
• Texts and Books on Space Policy and Commercialization
• Space: The Dormant Frontier
• International Space Policy: Legal, Economic, and Strategic Options for the Twentieth Century and Beyond
• United States Laws
• Launch Services Purchase Act
• Commercial Space Launch Act
• National Aeronautics and Space Act (as amended)
• Land Remote Sensing Policy Act
• Patents in Space
• Communications Satellite Act
• (see Subchapter V) International Maritime Satellite
• (see Subchapter V) Telecommunications Act
• (see Subchapter V) Space Trade and Cooperation
• United States Federal Policies
• Report Language for H.R. 2158, FY1998 VA/HUD & Independent Agencies Appropriations Bill
• White House "National Space Transportation Policy", Aug. 5, 1994
• Regulations of the FAA Office of Commercial Space Transportation, U.S. Dept. of Transportation
• NASA, DoD, FAA Agreement (pdf) on Launch Site Oversight
• International Treaties
• The Outer Space Treaty
• The Rescue and Return Agreement
• The Liability Convention
• The Registration Convention
• The Moon Treaty
• The Nuclear Test Ban Treaty
• The ABM Treaty
• International Legal Documents
• The INTELSAT Agreement
• The INMARSAT Agreement
• Principles Governing Direct TV Broadcasting
• Principles Relating to Remote Sensing
• Principles Relevant to the Use of Nuclear Power Sources in Outer Space
• Declaration on International Cooperation in Outer Space
• General Assembly Resolution on: "International cooperation in the peaceful uses of outer space, including the question of the review of the Agreement Governing the Activities of States on the Moon and Other Celestial Bodies"

Space, the Dormant Frontier: Changing the Paradigm for the 21st Century

American space policy was founded with then-current sensibilities during the Cold War some forty years ago. Since then, particularly in recent years, events have made that foundation irrelevant—and perhaps even damaging—to America's civilian and military space efforts. The world view upon which space policy is based, its paradigm, must be changed to revitalize the space program, Joan Johnson-Freese and Roger Handberg argue in Space, the Dormant Frontier.

A key problem, the authors argue, is that while both civilian and military programs have been shaped by the Cold War-based paradigm, there has been little interaction between the two. They suggest that more interaction and cooperation between the two would enhance their relative strengths. Any new paradigm, they also note, must also take into account the commercialization of space, and allow the continued growth of private space operations.

The authors provide a compelling argument on how broken current space policy is, although few would disagree with that in any event. They don't focus as much on the government's role as an enabler of commercial space (thtough such items as launch regulations, a current industry concern), but do take a close look at the interaction between the civilian and military sides of governmental space. Although an academic treatise, the book is quite readable. Overall, Space, the Dormant Frontier provides a compelling look at what's wrong with current space policy and how it can be fixed.

International Space Policy: Legal, Economic, and Strategic Options for the Twentieth Century and Beyond

This book brings together experts and analysts in international space policy from academia, government, and the corporate world, and from the technical and legal spheres. It was felt that this broad cross-section of expertise would result in the multidimensional and multidisciplinary treatment this complex issue requires. This volume provides a valuable mix of perspectives by experts examining the important issues of this new era of space exploration.

Contents

• Preface
• Abbreviations
• Introduction
• Part I: The Generic Issues of International Space Policy
• Part II: The U.S. Domestic Policy Context
• Part III: The Diplomatic and Legal Dimensions of International Space Policy
• Part IV: The Economic and Commercial Dimensions of International Space Policy
• Part V: The Military Dimensions of International Space Policy
• Index
• About the Contributors
• About the Editors