Regulation of commercial space transport : the astrocizing of ICAO / Ruwantissa Abeyratne.
2015
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Title
Regulation of commercial space transport : the astrocizing of ICAO / Ruwantissa Abeyratne.
Published
Cham [Switzerland] ; Heidelberg ; New York ; Dordrecht ; London : Springer, [2015]
Copyright
©2015
Call Number
KZD1445 .A34 2015
ISBN
9783319129242
3319129244
9783319129259
3319129244
9783319129259
Description
x, 158 pages ; 24 cm.
System Control No.
(OCoLC)892432165
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references.
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Table of Contents
1.
Issues Involved
1
1.1.
Air Space and Outer Space
1
1.2.
Suborbital Flights
6
1.3.
Some Divergent Views
7
1.4.
Security Implications
8
References
13
2.
Safety and Efficiency Issues
15
2.1.
Safety
15
2.1.1.
Adaptation from the Chicago Convention
15
2.1.2.
Lessons Learned from Air Transport
18
2.2.
Efficiency
21
2.2.1.
Fuel Efficiency
21
2.2.2.
Efficiency in Navigation
25
References
30
3.
Economic and Social Issues
31
3.1.
Economic Issues Relating to Commercial Space Transport
31
3.1.1.
ICAO's Views on Economic Oversight
31
3.1.2.
Other Views
33
3.1.3.
Conclusions of the Conference
34
3.2.
Social Issues
35
3.2.1.
Is There Life in Outer Space?
36
3.2.2.
Close Encounters
41
3.2.3.
Legal Principles
42
3.2.4.
Peaceful Uses of Outer Space
44
3.2.5.
Articles 2(4) and 51
47
3.2.6.
Law of the Sea Analogy
50
3.2.7.
Conduct of the Space Tourist
54
3.2.8.
Concluding Remarks
56
References
57
4.
ICAO for Commercial Space Travel?
59
4.1.
Background Activity
59
4.2.
Amending the Chicago Convention
60
4.3.
Adapting the Annexes to the Chicago Convention
65
4.3.1.
Personnel
65
4.3.2.
Spaceports
69
4.3.3.
Cargo
71
4.3.4.
Environment
74
4.3.5.
Responsibility of the Launching State for Private Acts of Individuals in Outer Space
76
4.3.6.
Responsibilities of States of Registration of Aircraft and States Launching Aircraft
83
4.3.7.
Mining Asteroids
85
References
103
5.
Some Preliminary Space Law Principles for Consideration by ICAO
105
5.1.
Principles and Guidelines Contained in International Law
105
5.2.
ICAO and UNCOPUOS
110
References
112
6.
Legal Legitimacy of ICAO and Direction to Be Taken
113
6.1.
Legal Legitimacy
113
6.1.1.
Applicable Principles
113
6.1.2.
Technical Assistance
123
6.1.3.
Dispute Settlement
124
6.1.4.
Is ICAO a Judicial Body?
127
6.1.5.
Nuclear Power and Commercial Space Transportation
134
6.1.6.
Diplomacy
136
6.2.
Direction
141
References
143
7.
Conclusion
145
7.1.
Procedures for Enforcing SARPs
147
7.2.
Difference Between Standards and Recommended Practices
148
References
158