A decade of the Indonesian Space Law: What next?

This year marks the anniversary of the 2013 Space Law. The legislation came into force long after Indonesia achieved the distinction of being the first developing country to own and operate satellites for domestic communication in 1976. Given its unique geographical and demographic attributes, Indonesia relies on science and space technology to pursue national interests. The Space Law assumes a critical role in facilitating the effective implementation of a national space policy. Ideally, a space law should be innovative, comprehensive and in harmony with international space law conventions. Two decades ago, in 2003, the academic document pertaining to Indonesian space law was meticulously finalized. The formulation of this academic document followed Indonesia's ratification in 2002 of the Magna Charta Outer Space Treaty of 1967