The foundations of today’s international space law were laid at the height of the cold war and the Soviet-American space race. In 1959, just two years after the Russians launched Sputnik, the first artificial satellite, the UN established a Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space. This Treaty on Principles Governing the Activities of States in the Exploration and Use of Outer Space — to give its longer title — remains the cornerstone of international space law and is still attracting new signatories. Read More...
The foundations of today’s international space law were laid at the height of the cold war and the Soviet-American space race. In 1959, just two years after the Russians launched Sputnik, the first artificial satellite, the UN established a Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space. This Treaty on Principles Governing the Activities of States in the Exploration and Use of Outer Space — to give its longer title — remains the cornerstone of international space law and is still attracting new signatories.
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