National Space Activities: Modern Realities and Legal Challenges

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by Vasyl Semenyaka1
1 V.M. Koretsky Institute of State and Law of NAS of Ukraine (Kyiv, Ukraine)
DOI: https://doi.org/10.29202/asl/2020/5/9
Received: March 11, 2020 / Accepted: April 17, 2020 / Published: May 1, 2020

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Abstract

The article studies the current state of affairs in national space activities. The legal problems facing the space industry at the present stage, the mechanism of their solution are analyzed. The author highlights the crucial issue, which requires an immediate solution regarding the location of the launch site for domestic space objects. The special role of the State in ensuring the legal conditions for the development of national space activities, which should be carried out using good in law modern methods and means of public regulation, is determined. Nowadays, the legislation of Ukraine on space activities requires significant changes and additions, taking into account the new space realities and instruments for the development of public relations in the field of space exploration and use. The author argues that a strategy for the development of space activities in Ukraine, public administration of the space industry, as well as ensuring its restructuring require a substantial rethinking and improvement. The relevance of the legal framework for the creation and use of space defense and dual-use space technology in the interests of the national security and defense sector is underlined. The author argues that the Concept of Ukrainian law reform on space activities, including the legal rationale for choosing the optimal behavior model regarding the solution of complex legal problems based on modern space-legal doctrine and practice of space relations, should be developed.

Keywords: space law, space relations, space activity, launch site, launch vehicle, spacecraf

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Semenyaka, Vasyl (2020) National Space Activities: Modern Realities and Legal Challenges. Advanced Space Law, Volume 5, 91-100. https://doi.org/10.29202/asl/2020/5/9
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