Abstract“Space tourism” denotes any commercial activity that offers customers direct or indirect experience with space travel. Various models for space tourism activities exist including the use of an aircraft and/or spacecraft. The paper surveys some of the most important legal aspects relevant to space tourism activities, such as, the delimitation of airspace and outer space, the applicable legal regime and the definition of aircraft and space object, authorization, registration, liability, as well as the legal status of space tourists.


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    Title :

    The legal regime for private space tourism activities—An overview


    Contributors:

    Published in:

    Acta Astronautica ; 66 , 11-12 ; 1593-1596


    Publication date :

    2009-08-21


    Size :

    4 pages




    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English






    Legal Aspects of Private Activities in Outer Space

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