Outer Space Treaty

Star Wars Reality and the Suspension of the Operation of the Outer Space Treaty?

As armed conflicts extend into outer space, the legal status of the Outer Space Treaty (OST) during wartime remains uncertain. This post examines whether the OST can be suspended under the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties and highlights the lack of guidance in the ILC’s 2011 Draft Articles. It calls for urgent attention from the UN COPUOS to address this growing legal gap. Read the analysis written by Sima Moradinasab.

When Law Meets Space

There are few places where the idea of a space lawyer is accepted at face value. Space law is a niche area of the law that most people have never even considered. However, space law is a thriving area both within the aerospace industry as a vocation and the legal field in general. The United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (UNCOPUOS) and the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) created the five major building blocks of international space law.

2020-03-03T09:48:39+01:00February 26th, 2020|Tags: , |
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