Regulation of Commercial Space Transport
Regulation of Commercial Space Transport

Author: Ruwantissa Abeyratne

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2014-11-13

Total Pages: 166

ISBN-13: 3319129252

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This book provides a look at the various nuances of the commercial aspects of space transport and offers a workable and practical legal and regulatory approach to be taken by the International Civil Aviation Organization. The book also addresses the perceived lack of wisdom in neglecting to consider the basic legal structure of a regulatory regime for commercial space transport as a first step and goes on to analyze ways and means of using the existing legal instruments pertaining to international civil aviation as an analogous system that can be moulded into a separate and cohesive set of multilateral legal instruments that could apply to commercial space transport. As expected, commercial space transport has taken off with a flourish. It is now evident that, from sub-orbital flights to mining asteroids, this industry will grow exponentially. Signs of its importance are reflected by various international conferences being convened on the subject both by academia and the international community. The only snag is the lack of a regulatory instrument or in the least a contrived approach to a definitive legal regime that would provide a structure, purpose and direction to commercial space transport. This blatant lacuna and neglect has resulted in the emergence of various theories by academics and a half hearted look at the subject by the international legal community.

Commercial Space Transportation: Industry Trends and Key Issues Affecting Federal Oversight and International Competitiveness
Commercial Space Transportation: Industry Trends and Key Issues Affecting Federal Oversight and International Competitiveness

Author: Gerald L. Dillingham

Publisher: DIANE Publishing

Published: 2011-08

Total Pages: 25

ISBN-13: 1437985483

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The commercial space launch industry has evolved and moved further toward space tourism. Commercial space tourism promises to make human space travel available to the public for the first time. In addition, NASA plans to use private companies to transport cargo, and eventually personnel, to the International Space Station after NASA retires the space shuttle later in 2011. The FAA oversees the safety of commercial space launches, licensing and monitoring the safety of such launches and of commercial spaceports, and promotes the industry. This testimony addresses: (1) recent industry trends; (2) FAA's related budget request for FY 2012; and (3) challenges that FAA and industry faces. Illustrations. This is a print on demand report.

Commercial Uses of Space and Space Tourism
Commercial Uses of Space and Space Tourism

Author: Jan Wouters

Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing

Published: 2017-12-29

Total Pages: 325

ISBN-13: 1785361074

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Commercial Uses of Space and Space Tourism combines the perspectives of academics, policy makers and major industry players around three central themes connected to commercial spacefaring: the international legal challenges posed by the dramatic changes to the spacefaring landscape through privatisation and commercialisation; the corresponding legal and regulatory responses to these challenges at the national level; and related topical questions of global space governance.

Commercial Space, FAA Should Examine How to Appropriately Regulate Space Support Vehicles
Commercial Space, FAA Should Examine How to Appropriately Regulate Space Support Vehicles

Author: United States. Government Accountability Office

Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform

Published: 2017-07-25

Total Pages: 32

ISBN-13: 9781973915317

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As the commercial space transportation industry has grown significantly in the last decade, a related industry has emerged that plans to complement the commercial space industry by using vehicles called space support vehicles to conduct space-related activities, but not launch into space. The U.S. Commercial Space Launch Competitiveness Act of 2015 includes a provision for GAO to review the uses for space support vehicles and services and any barriers to their use. This report addresses stakeholder views on (1) potential uses for space support vehicles, (2) challenges that companies may face when attempting to use these vehicles, and (3) how these vehicles should be regulated. The Secretary of the Department of Transportation (DOT) should direct the FAA Administrator to fully examine and document whether the FAA’s current regulatory framework is appropriate for space support vehicles and, if not, suggest legislative or regulatory changes, or both, as applicable.

Point-to-point Commercial Space Transportation in National Aviation System
Point-to-point Commercial Space Transportation in National Aviation System

Author: Ruth A. MacFarlane Hunter

Publisher:

Published: 2010

Total Pages: 30

ISBN-13:

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"The goal of this study is to provide FAA [Federal Aviation Administration] AST [Office of the Associate Administrator for Commercial Space Transportation] with technical support in formulating effective policies and regulations that address issues associated with the air traffic management (ATM) of commercially-operated, suborbital PTP transportation focused on the long distance delivery of both humans and crago. The Volpe Center examined the issues associated with integrating PTP Systems into the NAS [National Airspace] and international airspace by: [1] Identifying institutional, operational, and technical issues that must be addressed for launching and operating either supersonic or hypersonic point-to-point (PTP) systems in or through the U.S. National Airspace System (NAS) and betwween international/transcontinental city pairs. This report does not address PTP economic issues. [2] Prioritizing the issues, ranking them from 'most challenging' to 'least challenging, ' and explaining the rationale for the issue ranking. [3] Providing and prioritizing insights into path forward to resolves the issues."--Objectives (p. 1).

Space Safety Regulations and Standards
Space Safety Regulations and Standards

Author: Joseph N. Pelton

Publisher: Elsevier

Published: 2010-09-16

Total Pages: 546

ISBN-13: 0080961924

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When international rules and regulations governing space travel were first being developed, only a few countries had any space presence and commercial space activity was non-existent. Today, over 50 countries have on-orbit satellites and commercial space presence is essential to commercial telecommunications and broadcasting, yet international space law remains in its infancy.Space Safety Regulations and Standards is the definitive book on regulatory initiatives involving space safety, new space safety standards, and safety related to new space technologies under development. More than 30 world experts come together in this book to share their detailed knowledge of regulatory and standard making processes in the area, combining otherwise disparate information into one essential reference and providing case studies to illustrate applications throughout space programs internationally. They address the international regulatory framework that relates to traditional space safety programs as well as the emerging regulatory framework that relates to commercial space programs, space tourism, and efforts to create commercial space station facilities. Fully endorsed by the International Association for the Advancement of Space Safety (IAASS) and provides the only definitive reference on regulations and standards for the field of space safety Combines the technical, legal and regulatory information in a clear and integrated reference work suitable for technical professionals, regulators, legal experts, and students in the field Presents a truly global insight from experienced space safety experts worldwide, with representatives from the leading associations, institutions and companies operating in the arena today

Commercial space, FAA should examine how to appropriately regulate space support vehicles
Commercial space, FAA should examine how to appropriately regulate space support vehicles

Author: United States. Government Accountability Office

Publisher:

Published: 2016

Total Pages: 27

ISBN-13:

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As the commercial space transportation industry has grown significantly in the last decade, a related industry has emerged that plans to complement the commercial space industry by using vehicles called space support vehicles to conduct space-related activities, but not launch into space. The U.S. Commercial Space Launch Competitiveness Act of 2015 includes a provision for GAO to review the uses for space support vehicles and services and any barriers to their use. This report addresses stakeholder views on (1) potential uses for space support vehicles, (2) challenges that companies may face when attempting to use these vehicles, and (3) how these vehicles should be regulated. The Secretary of the Department of Transportation (DOT) should direct the FAA Administrator to fully examine and document whether the FAA's current regulatory framework is appropriate for space support vehicles and, if not, suggest legislative or regulatory changes, or both, as applicable.

What Does Risk Mean in This New “Risky Space Business”?
What Does Risk Mean in This New “Risky Space Business”?

Author: Maria-Vittoria “Giugi” Carminati

Publisher: BRILL

Published: 2019-10-14

Total Pages: 496

ISBN-13: 9004399712

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In What Does Risk Mean in this New “Risky Space Business”?, Dr. Carminati offers a first-of-its-kind analysis of US tort law as it applies to commercial spaceflight operations, including an in-depth review of pre-emption, federal cross-waivers, and state tort defenses.