Legal Regulation of Standardization and Certification of Space Objects

by Olha Yeshchuk¹ and Mariia Novikova^2
1 Kherson State University (Kherson, Ukraine)
² Kherson State University (Kherson, Ukraine)
DOI: https://doi.org/10.29202/asl/2019/4/10
Received: September 22, 2019 / Accepted: October 24, 2019 / Published: December 15, 2019

The article provides a comparative analysis of international law and national legislation of Ukraine on the legal regulation of space activities. Such institutions of state regulation of objects of space activities as registration and certification are investigated. The problems of legal responsibility of subjects of ownership of space objects in case of expansion of space activities in Ukraine to the private sector are revealed. The article focuses on the fact that in Ukraine there are a number of organizational and legal problems in the field of space activities. Organizational problems include the low level of awareness of the population of Ukraine regarding the goals and objectives of space activities; the lack of qualified legal support for space activities in Ukraine; corruption and insufficient attention by the government to the development of the space industry. The problems of legal regulation of space activities, including the protection of property rights to space objects, include: the lack of proper systematization of national legislation; the delay in the adoption of policy documents in the field of space activities; the declarativity of most of the adopted norms in this area. The adoption of the Law of Ukraine, allowing private space activities, is proposed. The study will contribute to the development of a systematic approach in legislation to the protection of property rights to space objects in accordance with the international legal regulation of the activities of States in the field of protection of property rights to space objects and the like. The adoption of the Law of Ukraine “On Private Space Activities” is proposed. The study will contribute to the development of a systematic approach in national legislation to the protection of property rights to space objects in accordance with the international legal regulation of the activities of states in the field of protection of property rights to space objects and the like.

Keywords: space objects, space technology, registration, certification, standardization, law, space activities, legal responsibility, private companies

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