Category: Space Law

• 31 May 2020

  Legal Complications Surrounding Space Debris Remediation – Does a Viable Solution Exist?

  

  Introduction- Gravity of the Issue There exists unanimous agreement amongst the international community that space or orbital debris poses a growing threat to space operations and constitutes a matter of great concern requiring immediate attention.[1] Space debris, although effectively without a legally binding and consensual definition among the nation-states[2], popularly is defined as “man-made objects […]
• 17 Jun 2018

  Human Settlement on Mars – Is It Legally Feasible?

  

  Elon Musk’s recent announcement about colonising of Mars raises the crucial questions on the appropriation of outer space by private companies.[1] With the turn of the century, many countries have authorised private companies to invest in space programme most prominent of them being the United States.[2] SpaceX was founded by Elon Musk in 2002 with […]