Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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1715868 | Acta Astronautica | 2010 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
“Space tourism” denotes any commercial activity that offers customers direct or indirect experience with space travel. Various models for space tourism activities exist including the use of an aircraft and/or spacecraft. The paper surveys some of the most important legal aspects relevant to space tourism activities, such as, the delimitation of airspace and outer space, the applicable legal regime and the definition of aircraft and space object, authorization, registration, liability, as well as the legal status of space tourists.
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Authors
Stephan Hobe,