Space Mining And Its Regulation

Author : Ram S. Jakhu
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3319392468
Total Pages : 181 pages
Book Rating : 4.62/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Space Mining and Its Regulation written by Ram S. Jakhu and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-08-12 with total page 181 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book addresses the complex technical challenges presented by remote space mining in terms of robotics, remote power systems, space transport, IT and communications systems, and more. It also addresses the difficult oversight and regulatory issues that face states and non-state enterprises that would take on the perilous task of obtaining natural resources from the Moon and asteroids. An increasing number of countries are becoming involved in space-related activities that were previously carried out primarily by the United States and the USSR (now the Russian Federation). How these regulatory endeavors might be handled in international treaties, standards, codes of conduct or other means have become a truly international political issue. And there is yet another issue. In the past, space activities traditionally fell under the exclusive domain of government. But the last few years have seen the emergence of the private sector of "space entrepreneurs." This poses many challenges for the pre-existing governance regimes and state-based conceptions of international law. This book examines the adequacies and ambiguities in treaty provisions and national laws and in currently accepted practices involving the growing exploration and exploitation of space-based natural resources.

Author : Ricky Lee
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 9400720394
Total Pages : 397 pages
Book Rating : 4.98/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Law and Regulation of Commercial Mining of Minerals in Outer Space written by Ricky Lee and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-03-05 with total page 397 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This monograph addresses the legal and policy issues relating to the commercial exploitation of natural resources in outer space. It begins by establishing the economic necessity and technical feasibility of space mining today, an estimate of the financial commitments required, followed by a risk analysis of a commercial mining venture in space, identifying the economic and legal risks. This leads to the recognition that the legal risks must be minimised to enable such projects to be financed. This is followed by a discussion of the principles of international space law, particularly dealing with state responsibility and international liability, as well as some of the issues arising from space mining activities. Much detail is devoted to the analysis of the content of the common heritage of mankind doctrine. The monograph then attempts to balance such interests in creating a legal and policy compromise to create a new regulatory regime.

Author : Ricky Lee
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 9400720386
Total Pages : 397 pages
Book Rating : 4.81/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Law and Regulation of Commercial Mining of Minerals in Outer Space written by Ricky Lee and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-03-14 with total page 397 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This monograph addresses the legal and policy issues relating to the commercial exploitation of natural resources in outer space. It begins by establishing the economic necessity and technical feasibility of space mining today, an estimate of the financial commitments required, followed by a risk analysis of a commercial mining venture in space, identifying the economic and legal risks. This leads to the recognition that the legal risks must be minimised to enable such projects to be financed. This is followed by a discussion of the principles of international space law, particularly dealing with state responsibility and international liability, as well as some of the issues arising from space mining activities. Much detail is devoted to the analysis of the content of the common heritage of mankind doctrine. The monograph then attempts to balance such interests in creating a legal and policy compromise to create a new regulatory regime.

Author : Galya Savir
Publisher : Kluwer Law International B.V.
ISBN 13 : 9403533943
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.40/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Regulation and Tax in Space written by Galya Savir and published by Kluwer Law International B.V.. This book was released on 2021-06-11 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Series on International Taxation #78 By international consensus, space is considered as a commons for all humanity. Now, however, as space activities and technologies are chiefly focused on commercial interests in extraterrestrial mineral resources, the mechanisms for the allocation of space mining resources must be framed in a way that will balance the efficient use of resources with a fair and stable tax system. This book, which combines first-hand knowledge of both the aerospace issues involved and the tax field, is the first to discuss in depth the yet-to-be-resolved practicalities of taxation of resources mined in space. Arguing that the space mining industry should be regulated in a way that will ensure an attractive investment climate for space entrepreneurs and the existence of a stable fiscal regime that will finance the costs of conservation and utilization of space resources, the author proposes an international royalty system to help achieve industry goals, such as efficiency, administrative convenience, and sustainability. The book explores the following aspects of the topic: assignment of ownership rights to space resources; the risk–tax revenue trade-off between space mining industries and governments; distributional pressures to offset competition for resource profits; uniform collection of royalties; intergenerational equity and a space property rights system; determining jurisdictional boundaries associated with commercial space mining projects; allocation of external costs such as pollution, environmental degradation, and the clean-up of debris; and liability risks of companies and the launching state. As governments and private entities around the globe invest in space-appropriate technologies and exploration evolves toward permanent presence in space colonies, this comprehensive analysis of alternatives for choosing the optimal resource management regime in space and for shaping a unique tax regime for the emerging space industry provides concerned policymakers with guidelines that promise to secure a practical, affordable, and sustainable development of the space economy. Lawyers working for or representing companies engaged in or contemplating space activities, policymakers, and anyone interested in tax and the space economy will welcome this signal contribution to a growing field of human endeavor. “This is an outstanding book and a must read for anyone interested in tax or the future of humanity in the cosmos. Dr. Galya Savir used to work in the Aerospace industry and, in her book, Dr. Savir combines unique and extraordinary expertise in both space technology and tax. Thus, this product is the only competent book in this area.” Avi-Yonah, Reuven S, Irwin I. Cohn Professor of Law

Author : Antonino Salmeri
Publisher : Kluwer Law International B.V.
ISBN 13 : 9403519266
Total Pages : 322 pages
Book Rating : 4.65/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Multi-level Governance of Space Mining written by Antonino Salmeri and published by Kluwer Law International B.V.. This book was released on 2023-02-07 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Aerospace Law and Policy Series, Volume 24 Space mining holds the potential to revolutionize the space sector, but whether this revolution will be for good or for worse depends on how it will be governed. Under the right framework, space resource activities can enable a new era of prosperous and sustainable space exploration. But with the wrong rules (or lack thereof), they have the potential to destabilize the peaceful and cooperative uses of space. This book provides an in-depth analysis of how the systemic nature of international law, existing provisions of international space law and a growing number of national legislations are shaping the multi-level governance of space mining, including an unprecedented assessment of possible adjudication and enforcement options. The author investigates the multi-level framework of space law provision by provision, foregrounding relevant implications for the governance of space mining. Questions addressed include the following: Which national and international provisions govern the conduct of space resource activities? Are these provisions sufficient, and can they be enforced? How can we evolve the existing framework to govern large-scale, long-term space resource activities? What practical lessons can be learnt from comparable regulatory regimes governing the sea, telecommunications and Antarctica? The author moves from general to particular, beginning with the status of international law as a legal order and ending with the specific options available for enforcing norms applicable to space mining. The book concludes by evaluating the tenure of the current governance system and proposing three pragmatic correctives to stabilize it in the short, medium, and long term. Professionals and academics involved or interested in space mining will find this book indispensable. It will provide them with a full and clear picture of the regulatory status quo, as well as with expert advice on how to navigate the complex dynamics of contemporary policymaking efforts in this area. Space mining operators can further use this book to understand the implications of domestic and international provisions applicable to their activities. Finally, regulators and policymakers can leverage the analysis conducted in this book to identify the key aspects to be addressed for the safe, sustainable, rational and peaceful conduct of space resource activities in accordance with international law and as the province of all humankind.

Author : Joseph N. Pelton
Publisher : Elsevier
ISBN 13 : 9780080961927
Total Pages : 544 pages
Book Rating : 4.24/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Space Safety Regulations and Standards written by Joseph N. Pelton and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2010-09-16 with total page 544 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When international rules and regulations governing space travel were first being developed, only a few countries had any space presence and commercial space activity was non-existent. Today, over 50 countries have on-orbit satellites and commercial space presence is essential to commercial telecommunications and broadcasting, yet international space law remains in its infancy. Space Safety Regulations and Standards is the definitive book on regulatory initiatives involving space safety, new space safety standards, and safety related to new space technologies under development. More than 30 world experts come together in this book to share their detailed knowledge of regulatory and standard making processes in the area, combining otherwise disparate information into one essential reference and providing case studies to illustrate applications throughout space programs internationally. They address the international regulatory framework that relates to traditional space safety programs as well as the emerging regulatory framework that relates to commercial space programs, space tourism, and efforts to create commercial space station facilities. . Fully endorsed by the International Association for the Advancement of Space Safety (IAASS) and provides the only definitive reference on regulations and standards for the field of space safety Combines the technical, legal and regulatory information in a clear and integrated reference work suitable for technical professionals, regulators, legal experts, and students in the field Presents a truly global insight from experienced space safety experts worldwide, with representatives from the leading associations, institutions and companies operating in the arena today

Author : Tom James
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3319903039
Total Pages : 203 pages
Book Rating : 4.33/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Deep Space Commodities written by Tom James and published by Springer. This book was released on 2018-08-08 with total page 203 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Welcome to the new space economy... Space is open for business! The dawn of a new space race led by private sector entrepreneurs is upon us thanks to the USA Space Act 2015 and technology advances like SpaceX rockets, which have greatly reduced the cost of space flight. For the first time in history, the advances in both technical and legal infrastructure have opened up exciting opportunities that are already driving the commercial exploration of deep space commodities, Space tourism with Virgin Galactic, and the serious planning for the colonisation of our Moon and Mars. Tom James, a leading commodity and energy market practitioner and author, has brought together top professionals in academia, astropolitics, space engineering, and space law to explore the exciting opportunities and challenges businesses face in the new off-planet economy. With quadrillions of dollars of mineral wealth and frozen water within our reach, the stakes may be high, but so are the rewards. So pack your bags, fasten your oxygen mask and let’s get ready to boldly take business where business has not gone before...

Author : Daniel Deudney
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 019090335X
Total Pages : 450 pages
Book Rating : 4.50/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Dark Skies written by Daniel Deudney and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2020-03-02 with total page 450 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Space is again in the headlines. E-billionaires Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk are planning to colonize Mars. President Trump wants a "Space Force" to achieve "space dominance" with expensive high-tech weapons. The space and nuclear arms control regimes are threadbare and disintegrating. Would-be asteroid collision diverters, space solar energy collectors, asteroid miners, and space geo-engineers insistently promote their Earth-changing mega-projects. Given our many looming planetary catastrophes (from extreme climate change to runaway artificial superintelligence), looking beyond the earth for solutions might seem like a sound strategy for humanity. And indeed, bolstered by a global network of fervent space advocates-and seemingly rendered plausible, even inevitable, by oceans of science fiction and the wizardly of modern cinema-space beckons as a fully hopeful path for human survival and flourishing, a positive future in increasingly dark times. But despite even basic questions of feasibility, will these many space ventures really have desirable effects, as their advocates insist? In the first book to critically assess the major consequences of space activities from their origins in the 1940s to the present and beyond, Daniel Deudney argues in Dark Skies that the major result of the "Space Age" has been to increase the likelihood of global nuclear war, a fact conveniently obscured by the failure of recognize that nuclear-armed ballistic missiles are inherently space weapons. The most important practical finding of Space Age science, also rarely emphasized, is the discovery that we live on Oasis Earth, tiny and fragile, and teeming with astounding life, but surrounded by an utterly desolate and inhospitable wilderness stretching at least many trillions of miles in all directions. As he stresses, our focus must be on Earth and nowhere else. Looking to the future, Deudney provides compelling reasons why space colonization will produce new threats to human survival and not alleviate the existing ones. That is why, he argues, we should fully relinquish the quest. Mind-bending and profound, Dark Skies challenges virtually all received wisdom about the final frontier.

Author : Fabio Tronchetti
Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 904742879X
Total Pages : 400 pages
Book Rating : 4.94/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Exploitation of Natural Resources of the Moon and Other Celestial Bodies written by Fabio Tronchetti and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2009-10-23 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purpose of this book is to propose a legal regime to govern the exploitation of natural resources of the moon and other celestial bodies. Considering, on the one side, the interest shown by states and private operators to extract and use extraterrestrial natural resources and, on the other, the absence of specific rules dealing with such an option, the establishment of a legal framework to regulate the exploitation of natural resources of the moon and other celestial bodies is needed so as to ensure its peaceful, safe and orderly development.

Author : U. S. Military
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781981076475
Total Pages : 105 pages
Book Rating : 4.76/5 ( download)

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Download or read book U. S. Interpretation of International Space Policies Regarding Commercial Resource Acquisitions - Evolving Space Laws and Treaties, Legalizing Commercial Space Mining on the Moon and Asteroids written by U. S. Military and published by . This book was released on 2018-05-12 with total page 105 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Within the next 5 to 10 years commercial corporations will begin exploratory mining operations on asteroids orbiting the earth. While this is a huge leap forward in human development and technological advancement, current national regulation and law providing mining rights in space do not exist. International treaties and recognized space law, in regards to commercial collection and exploitation of resources, is vague and leaves a great deal to interpretation. The purpose of this comparative case study is to determine how the US interprets what is known as 'Common Access Areas, ' or those areas outside of national jurisdictional authority, in regards to commercial mining operations. The study is meant to identify if legal precedent exists in similar areas that will either allow the U.S. to continue commercial mining in space without international clarification, or if precedent indicates that international accord must met. CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION * Overview * Primary Research Question * Secondary Research Questions * Assumptions * Definitions * Limitations * Delimitations * Conclusion * CHAPTER 2 TECHNOLOGICAL ACHIEVEMENT AND THE INTERNATIONAL RESPONSE: A LOOK INTO THE CONTINUATION OF EVOLVING SPACE LAW * Common vs Civil Law: Discrepancies within the International Law Framework * Common Law Tradition * Civil Law Tradition * The Need for Analogies in Developing International Law * Foundations of Space Law * Law of the Sea and UNCLOS * Antarctic Treaty * Current Space Laws * National Space Laws * International Space Treaties * Treaty on Principles Governing Activities of States * Agreement on the Rescue of Astronauts * Convention on International Liability * Convention on Registration of Objects Launched into Outer Space Agreement Governing the Activities of States on the Moon and Other Celestial Bodies * Why Space Mining * Proposed Laws * CHAPTER 3 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY * Preliminary Steps in Research Design * Knowledge Claims * Strategy * Qualitative, Quantitative, or Mixed Methods Approach * Design * Data Collection Methods * Data Analysis Methods * Fact * Theory * CHAPTER 4 ANALYSIS REGARDING U.S. PRECEDENCE OF COMMERCIAL ACTIVITIES WITHIN AREAS OF COMMON ACCESS * Presentation of Analysis: Survey Demographics * Common Heritage of Mankind, Similar Principles, and What Has Been Adopted by the U.S. * Secondary Research Question 1 * Facts * Theory * U.S. Actions Establishing, or Denying, Precedence for the Allowance of Space Mining * Secondary Research Question 2 * Facts * The High Seas * Antarctica * Space * Theory * High Seas * Space * Secondary Research Question 3 * Fact * Theory * The ASTEROIDS Act * Secondary Research Question 4 * Possible International Response to U.S. Pursuance of Legalizing Commercial Space Mining * Secondary Research Question 5 * Fact * Theory * Summary * CHAPTER 5 CONCLUSIONS * Interpretation of Results * Common Heritage of Mankind, Similar Principles, and What Has Been Adopted by the U.S. * U.S. Actions Establishing, or Denying, Precedence for the Allowance of Space Mining * High Seas * Antarctica * Section Summary * The ASTEROIDS Act and What It Does, and Does Not, Do * International Response to U.S. Pursuance of Legalizing Commercial Space Mining * Areas for Further Study * Conclusion