Apprehensions with Regard to Commercial Space Flight: Outlook on Space Law
The advent of “space tourism” has induced outer space law to respond and adapt to this dramatic growth because of the principled contribution of private entities in these activities. This article discusses the main legal aspects of licensing, supervision, liability, registration, and health side e...
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| Language: | English |
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The Korean Space Science Society
2024-12-01
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| Series: | Journal of Astronomy and Space Sciences |
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| Summary: | The advent of “space tourism” has induced outer space law to respond and adapt to this dramatic growth because of the
principled contribution of private entities in these activities. This article discusses the main legal aspects of licensing,
supervision, liability, registration, and health side effects, and how these reveal the influence of space tourism. Because of
the moral participation of private individuals in these activities, “space tourism” demands that outer space law be modified
and adaptable. Although many issues of ship, crew, and passenger certification have not been defined in international
law, these would be evaluated to show that domestic legislative interests may drive the law before it reaches international
law. Air and adventure tourism laws are also evaluated. Space are not likely to remain limited to professionally trained
individuals and wealthy astronauts. The potential for public access to space raises complex legal, health-related, and ethical
questions on the inadequacy of the current international legal instruments addressing the utilization and exploration of
outer space. Furthermore, this study is designed to evaluate the role of human presence in spaceflights, accidents that
occurred to participants of space missions, and other risks spaceflights may induce on humans. In addition, this study focuses
on analyzing existing legal regulations related to astronauts’ health and life protection during spaceflight and how states
can address emerging challenges to astronauts’ safety. The existing global legal framework regulating aviation and space
operations is unsuitable for the widespread commercial entry into space. This is because it was designed when drafters did not
envisage such endeavors to this extent. The insufficient legal clarity should be addressed rapidly to set applicable standards to
promote such activities. To conclude, this article compares national space regulations and elaborates on the drawbacks of the
current international space regulations. |
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| ISSN: | 2093-5587 2093-1409 |