Recent voices have urged the United States to violate the Outer Space Treaty (OST), the binding principles of humanity’s use of outer space, by engrossing private industry for advancing U.S. […]

The post Reaping space’s decline? Why to choose the durability of due regard over the debris of military devastation appeared first on SpaceNews.

China holds a seemingly positive stance towards the use of space resources, according to a recent submission made by a Chinese delegation to the United Nations.

The post China outlines position on use of space resources appeared first on SpaceNews.

Policymakers are considering establishing an additional supervisory regime to cover novel commercial space activities such as like in-space manufacturing, space tugs, and more. The Office of Space Commerce is the correct choice.

The post Why the Office of Space Commerce should supervise novel commercial space activities appeared first on SpaceNews.

Any decision by the U.S. to pursue a new treaty for outer space should take into account whether the worldview espoused by the U.S. and its allies is solidified in international law and has the political will to prevail over attempts by China and its client states to subvert an enacted treaty.

The post Op-ed | China’s Success in Space Calls for Caution in Pursuing a New Treaty for Outer Space appeared first on SpaceNews.

A proposed satellite constellation would be registered in Papua New Guinea, which has not stepped up to accept specific international responsibility or liability for the activities of commercial entities it has licensed.

The post Op-Ed | Who wants to step up to a $10 billion risk? appeared first on SpaceNews.

Maj. Gen. DeAnna Burt said U.S. diplomats and military leaders are drafting language in support of an international effort to adopt rules of behavior in space.

The post U.S. to support international effort to set rules of behavior in space appeared first on SpaceNews.

NASA will ask countries that seek to cooperate on the agency’s Artemis lunar exploration program to follow a series of principles that the agency says is intended to support a “safe, prosperous and peaceful” future in space.

The post NASA announces Artemis Accords for international cooperation in lunar exploration appeared first on SpaceNews.

Two recent op-eds in SpaceNews expound on a U.S. return to the moon but both miss the mark of why a U.S. return is essential: it will reinforce and preserve the rule of law.

The post Op-ed | A U.S. return to the moon is about preserving the rule of law appeared first on SpaceNews.

No issue in space law over the past two years has generated more domestic controversy than Article VI of the Outer Space Treaty and, specifically, its effect on private space activities.

The post Op-ed | The ball is in the Senate’s court regarding Article VI appeared first on SpaceNews.

The House Science Committee approved a bill June 8 that would reform regulation of remote sensing and other commercial spacecraft, despite concerns by one key member that the bill offers the wrong approach for doing so.

The post House committee passes commercial space regulatory bill appeared first on SpaceNews.

The House Science Committee is expected to approve a bill that seeks to improve regulation of commercial space activities, but not without criticism from some within the industry.

The post House bill seeks to streamline oversight of commercial space activities appeared first on SpaceNews.

A disturbing trend has been taking shape over the past year relating to the Outer Space Treaty and, specifically, whether Article VI applies to private citizens with respect to private space activities.

The post Op-ed | A reality check on Article VI and private space activities appeared first on SpaceNews.

Commercial space companies and space law experts recommended against any changes in the Outer Space Treaty at a recent hearing, arguing regulatory issues can be better addressed through laws and regulations.

The post Companies, lawyers argue against changing Outer Space Treaty appeared first on SpaceNews.

On May 23, the space subcommittee of the Senate Commerce Committee will hold a hearing on how the Outer Space Treaty (OST) will impact the future of American commerce in space. Conspicuously absent is the following question: how does the OST benefit private investment?

The post The Outer Space Treaty and The Free Enterprise Act: Is international space law a help or a hindrance? appeared first on SpaceNews.

The chairman of the Senate’s space subcommittee said May 16 that his committee will hold a hearing next week to hear testimony on possible updates to a 50-year-old treaty that is the cornerstone of international space law.

The post Cruz to hold hearing on updating the Outer Space Treaty appeared first on SpaceNews.

Concerned that regulatory uncertainty could block its plans to launch a lunar lander mission next year, Moon Express has proposed an alternative approach for carrying out a required payload review that could keep its plans on schedule while a more permanent legislative solution is developed.

The post Moon Express proposes alternate approach for lunar mission regulatory approvals appeared first on SpaceNews.

In the 1970s, Barry “Moon Man” McArdle sold lunar real estate for $1 per acre, with the caveat that rights were not yet secured. The space resources legislation President Obama just signed into law includes a similar proviso.

The post Op-ed | One Small Step for Space Resources appeared first on SpaceNews.