Space Law: the Present and the Future -

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by Valentyn Halunko¹
¹ Research Institute of Public Law (Kyiv, Ukraine)
DOI: https://doi.org/10.29202/asl/2019/3/3
Received: March 01, 2019 / Accepted: April 07, 2019 / Published: April 27, 2019

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Abstract

The article suggests a comprehensive analysis of the current trends in the development of space law. The principles of space law have been adjusted. The limits of understanding of space law have been expanded and supplemented with the scientific understanding of the sources of space law. The authors disclosed trade regulation factors in outer space. The legal aspects of the militarization of outer space and space debris have been clarified. The advanced tasks of space law have been identified, namely: standardization of legal space terms, approval of private space law, stimulation of private capital involvement in space programs, development of the theory of the right to use space bodies, regulation of the rights and legitimate interests of space tourists, development of sanctions agreed by the world community for violation of space law, subjects and procedures for their application.

Keywords: space body, state, Earth, outer space, space, man, international sanctions, space law, private companies, space debris, weapons

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Halunko, Valentyn (2019) Space Law: the Present and the Future. Advanced Space Law, Volume 3, 30-47. https://doi.org/10.29202/asl/2019/3/3

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