Legislating for spaceports, commercial space markets, and space tourism

Lesley Jane Smith; Ruairidh Leishman; Alan Thompson

doi:10.4324/9781003268475-33

Legislating for spaceports, commercial space markets, and space tourism

Lesley Jane Smith
, Ruairidh Leishman
, Alan Thompson

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Abstract

Although an essential part of the space industry, historically space transportation has been almost exclusively the domain of nation states. Those days have passed us, and space transportation is currently undergoing significant change as part of a major industry transition. Technical innovation has enabled new actors, including private investors, to participate in the development of commercial spaceports. Despite their fundamental importance to the sector and the recent commercial activity, there is no specific international regulatory framework for spaceports. This chapter discusses the national regulation of spaceports and spaceflight, including licensing requirements, before giving a brief commentary on selected spaceports and the markets that they serve. This chapter also discusses the legal status of commercial spaceflight participants in the fledgling space tourism industry.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Routledge Handbook of Commercial Space Law
Editors	Lesley Jane Smith, Ingo Baumann, Susan-Gale Wintermuth
Number of pages	22
Publisher	Taylor and Francis Inc.
Publication date	09.06.2023
Pages	361-382
ISBN (Print)	9781032100746
ISBN (Electronic)	9781000898828, 9781003268475
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003268475-33
Publication status	Published - 09.06.2023

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© 2024 selection and editorial matter, Lesley Jane Smith, Ingo Baumann, and Susan-Gale Wintermuth; individual chapters, the contributors.

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