Private Missions to Cis-Lunar Space in the Context of International Law

The Outer Space Treaty celebrated its 50th birthday last year. This foundational document for international space law was created during a time when government actors conducted most space activities and when projections of space technology to come greatly differed from the reality of space technology today. Thus, this presentation analyzes the international legal regime with specific focus on private cis-Lunar activities, including treaties and “soft law” pledges, identifying gaps and issues that could hinder the development of such activities. This presentation also provides options moving forward for international and domestic legal and policy developments to support a viable and sustainable private cis-Lunar space industry.https://commons.und.edu/ss-colloquium/1074/thumbnail.jp