Laws-t in Space: Danger, Will Robinson!

Abstract

The character of man's interaction with space has changed drastically since the arrival of the space age in the late 1950s. While access to space has historically been dominated by nation states and focused on augmenting and enhancing existing terrestrial technology, this dynamic is unlikely to remain the status quo. As private companies continue to fund space exploration projects, commercial interests in space will grow. The current thinking about space solely as an enabling domain fails to consider a future in which there will be a competition to gain access to natural resources located on other celestial bodies. Thus, the body of international laws and national strategies will need to adapt to ensure access to vital resources and attempt to prevent conflicts from arising over competing interests in space.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 11, 2018
Accession Number
AD1177101

Entities

People

  • Brian A. Jaquith

Organizations

  • Marine Corps University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Agreements
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Civil Aviation
  • Department Of Defense
  • Governments
  • History
  • Humanities
  • Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles
  • International Law
  • International Organizations
  • Jet Propulsion
  • Law
  • National Security
  • Nuclear Weapons
  • Outer Space
  • Space Debris
  • Space Objects
  • Space Systems
  • Space Weapons
  • Spacecraft
  • Treaties
  • United Nations
  • United States

Readers

  • Aerospace Engineering.
  • Educational Psychology
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • Space