[PDF] reviewing the outer space treaty with respect to the militarisation of outer space

What is the Outer Space Treaty?

The Outer Space Treaty, or the “Treaty on Principles Governing the Activities of States in the Exploration and Use of Outer Space, including the Moon and Other Celestial Bodies,” was originally considered under the Legal Subcommittee in 1966, and agreed upon later that year by the General Assembly.

Should the International Space Treaty be amended?

used, the international community will have to act quickly if it wants to maintain shared international control over space. Pursuing an amendment to the Treaty as described also provides certainty and timeliness, two elements that would likely appeal to constituencies that might otherwise be supposed to be content with

Is the non-appropriation clause of the Outer Space Treaty enforceable under domestic law?

impermissible under the non-appropriation clause of the Outer Space Treaty. 2. Opinio Juris: Domestic Legislation The United States has ensured that its commitment to the non- appropriation principle (other than the exception discussed above concerning extracted resources) is codified in domestic law.

Should states ignore the 1967 Space Treaty's No-sovereign provision?

States on its own authority could simply “ignore the 1967 Space Treaty’s no- sovereignty provision”116and instead act in accordance with whatever provisions it deemed internally desirable. Putting a finer gloss on what is essentially the same point, Wasser and Jobes’ view is that the non-appropriation principle has