Space Tourism Law: Lessons From Aviation, Antarctica, And The International Space Station

Space tourism has economic, social, and educational benefits, however, unresolved legal issues remain that need to be addressed on state and international levels in order for space tourism to succeed and for these benefits to be realized. Space treaties do not address and federal laws have impeded s...

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Main Author: Meeks, Denise
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Published: UND Scholarly Commons 2014
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Online Access:https://commons.und.edu/theses/1571
https://commons.und.edu/context/theses/article/2572/viewcontent/Meeks_und_0156M_10438.pdf
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Summary:Space tourism has economic, social, and educational benefits, however, unresolved legal issues remain that need to be addressed on state and international levels in order for space tourism to succeed and for these benefits to be realized. Space treaties do not address and federal laws have impeded space tourism efforts. Aviation industry regulations, Antarctic treaties, and International Space Station agreements serve as models to guide the space tourism. In the future, however, the space tourism industry will create its own legal regime based on the technical expertise of its practitioners and the social mores of its participants.