space law
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of space law
First recorded in 1950–55
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"There is a regulatory vacuum because Article 4 of the 1967 treaty only forbids weapons of mass destruction and nuclear weapons in orbit," said space law expert Laetitia Cesari.
From Barron's ● Sep. 15, 2026
"Under space law, that box of electronics is literally under the law of the licensing or launching state - it is an actual embassy in space," he says.
From BBC ● Apr. 9, 2025
The main and in fact only legal framework for international space law is the U.N.'s Outer Space Treaty.
From Salon ● Apr. 4, 2025
Hanlon explores the gaps in space law and, in particular, she asks, "What are the differing obligations space law imposes on scientific and commercial activities, as well as governmental and private actors."
From Science Daily ● Feb. 16, 2024
"It's space law, Gloria," he told her earnestly.
From The World with a Thousand Moons by Edmond Hamilton
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