Commercial Utilization of Outer Space: Law and Practice

Preface. Introduction. I. Space Law in Historic Perspective. II. Commercialization of Space Activities within the Terms of the Corpus Iuris Spatialis. III. Legal Implications of Space Transformation. III bis. The Spaceplane and the Law. IV. Satellite Communications -- International Regulation and Practice. V. Commercial Organizations in the Satellite Communications Sector. A. INTELSAT. B. INTERSPUTNIK. C. INMARSAT. D. EUTELSAT. E. EUMETSAT. F. ARABSAT. V bis. Satellite Communications Regulation and European Economic Integration. VI. Direct Broadcasting by Satellite - Practical Aspects and Legal Implications. VII. Remote Sensing of the Earth from Outer Space - Legal Implications around a Multi-Faceted Issue. Annex: Principles Relating to Remote Sensing of the Earth from Outer Space. VIII. Protecting Intellectual Property in Space Endeavour. IX. Private Enterprises and Space Law. X. Insurance and the Commercialization of Outer Space. XI. Settlement of Space Law Disputes. Annex: Draft Convention on the Settlement of Space Law Disputes. Selected Bibliography. Index.