Includes bibliographical references and index.

Sources and law-making processes relating to space activities / Cassandra Elizabeth Steer -- Legal status of outer space and celestial bodies / Stephan Hobe and Kuan-Wei Chen -- Legal status of spacecraft / Mark J. Sundahl -- Liability for damage caused by space activities / Armel Kerrest and Caroline Thro -- Control over activities harmful to the environment / Jinyuan Su -- Settlement of disputes and resolution of conflicts / Tare Brisibe -- Regulation of telecommunications by satellites : ITU and space services / Yvon Henri, Attila Matas, and Juliana Macedo Scavuzzi dos Santos -- Regulation of remote sensing by satellites / Sa'id Mosteshar -- Regulation of global navigation satellite systems / Michael Chatzipanagiotis and Konstantina Liperi -- Space traffic management and space situational awareness / Rafael Moro-Aguilar and Steven A. Mirmina -- Law and military uses of outer space / Setsuko Aoki -- The intersection between space law and international human rights law / Steven Freeland and Ram S. Jakhu -- Law relating to remote sensing - earth observation / Lesley Jane Smith and Catherine Doldirina -- Law related to space transportation and spaceports / Michael Gerhard and Isabelle Reutzel -- Regulation of navigational satellites in the United States / Andrea J. Harrington -- Regulation of navigational satellites in Europe / Michael Chatzipanagiotis and Konstantina Liperi -- Regulation of navigational satellites in the Russian Federation / Olga A. Volynskaya -- Regulation of navigational satellites in China / Guoyu Wang -- Regulation of navigational satellite in Japan / Souichirou Kozuka -- Regulation of navigational satellites in India / Ranjana Kaul -- Law related to intellectual property and transfer of technology / Yun Zhao -- Commercial satellite programs / Henry R. Hertzfeld and Alexis M. Sainz.

Preface / Ram S. Jakhu, Paul Stephen Dempsey -- Sources and law-making processes relating to space activities / Cassandra Steer -- Legal status of outer space and celestial bodies / Stephan Hobe, Kuan-Wei Chen -- Legal status of spacecraft / Mark J. Sundahl -- Liability for damage caused by space activities / Armel Kerrest, Caroline Thro -- Control over activities harmful to the environment / Jinyuan Su -- Settlement of disputes and resolution of conflicts / Tare Brisibe -- Regulation of telecommunications by satellites : ITU and space services / Yvon Henri, Attila Matas, Juliana Macedo Scavuzzi dos Santos -- Regulation of remote sensing by satellites / Sa'id Mosteshar -- Regulation of global navigation satellite systems / Michael Chatzipanagiotis, Konstantina Liperi -- Space traffic management and space situational awareness / Rafael Moro-Aguilar, Steven A. Mirmina -- Law and military uses of outer space / Setsuko Aoki -- The intersection between space law and international human rights law / Steven Freeland, Ram S. Jakhu -- Law relating to remote sensing : Earth observation / Lesley Jane Smith, Catherine Doldirina -- Law related to space transportation and spaceports / Michael Gerhard, Isabelle Reutzel -- Regulation of navigational satellites in the United States / Andrea J. Harrington -- Regulation of navigational satellites in Europe / Michael Chatzipanagiotis, Konstantina Liperi -- Regulation of navigational satellites in the Russian Federation / Olga A. Volynskaya -- Regulation of navigational satellites in China / Guoyu Wang -- Regulation of navigational satellites in Japan / Souichirou Kozuka -- Regulation of navigational satellites in India / Ranjana Kaul -- Law related to intellectual property and transfer of technology / Yun Zhao -- Commercial satellite programs / Henry R. Hertzfeld, Alexis M. Sáinz.

This handbook is a reference work providing a comprehensive, objective and comparative overview of Space Law. The global space economy reached $330 billion in 2015, with a growth rate of 9% vis-a-vis the previous year. Consequently, Space Law is changing and expanding expeditiously, especially at the national level. More laws and regulations are being adopted by space-faring nations, while more countries are adapting their Space Laws and regulations related to activities in outer space. More regulatory bodies are being created, while more regulatory diversity (from public law to private law) is being instituted as increasing and innovative activities are undertaken by private entities which employ new technologies and business initiatives. At the international level, Space Law (both hard law and soft law) is expanding in certain areas, especially in satellite broadcast and telecommunications. The Handbook summarises the existing state of knowledge on a comprehensive range of topics and aspires to set the future international research agenda by indicating gaps and inconsistencies in the existing law and highlighting emerging legal issues. Unlike other books on the subject, it addresses major legal aspects of particular space activities and issues, rather than providing commentary on or explanations about a particular Space Law treaty or national regulation.

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