The White House Executive Order on the Recovery and Use of Space Resources: Pushing the Boundaries of International Space Law?

Fabio Tronchetti; Hao Liu

doi:10.1016/j.spacepol.2021.101448

The White House Executive Order on the Recovery and Use of Space Resources: Pushing the Boundaries of International Space Law?

Fabio Tronchetti, Hao Liu^*

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Abstract

On April 6, 2020, the White House issued the Executive Order on Encouraging International Support for the Recovery and Use of Space Resources. Due to the controversial matter that it addresses, as well as the unilateral approach that it embraces, unsurprisingly, the Executive Order has spurred a great deal of attention both in the press and academic circles.

In light of its significant implications, the purpose of the present paper is to provide a legal and political analysis of the Executive Order and to envision its impact on the future regulation and implementation of space activities.

Original language	English
Article number	101448
Number of pages	8
Journal	Space Policy
Volume	57
Early online date	13 Sept 2021
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.spacepol.2021.101448
Publication status	Published - 2021
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Outer Space Law
Property rights
Space Resources
Unilateralism
White House

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