Space Law

Fabio Tronchetti

doi:10.4337/9781803925479.00048

Space Law

Fabio Tronchetti^*

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Northumbria Law School

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Abstract

The term space law refers to the body of rules governing human activities in space. Space law has a variety of sources, including international treaties and laws adopted at the domestic level to regulate national activities in outer space. Over the years, the scope and nature of space law provisions have greatly changed because of technological advancements that have opened space to a multitude of actors, including private ones, and rendered its use profitable and strategically important. Thus, in the 21st century, space law faces the challenge of balancing the promotion of innovation with the need to preserve the stability and sustainability of the space environment.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Elgar Encyclopedia of Space Policy and Governance
Editors	Sa'id Mosteshar, Christoph Beischl, Arne Sönnichsen
Place of Publication	Cheltenham
Publisher	Edward Elgar
Chapter	41
Pages	154-157
Number of pages	4
ISBN (Electronic)	9781803925479
ISBN (Print)	9781803925462
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.4337/9781803925479.00048
Publication status	Published - 25 Jun 2025

Keywords

law-making
governance
predictability
binding
non-binding
responsibility
Binding
Predictability
Non-binding
Governance
Responsibility
Law-making

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