Legal regime sustainability in outer space: theory and practice

Sustainable access to outer space is increasingly threatened by growing orbital clouds of satellites and debris. A boom in competitively priced commercial rocket launches has lowered prices, prompting satellite operators to begin deploying thousands of satellites. Six decades ago, ‘hard law’ interna...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Larry F. Martinez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press 2019-01-01
Series:Global Sustainability
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Online Access:https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S2059479819000218/type/journal_article