Legal Aspects Around Satellite Constellations

This book is the highly anticipated sequel to the previous volume under the same title, dedicated to presenting a diverse range of timely and valuable contributions on the legal and policy related questions evoked by satellite constellations, including emerging mega-constellations. Given the proliferation of activities in the field of satellite constellations, and the critical roles they play in supporting and enabling communication, navigation, disaster monitoring, Earth observation, security and scientific activities, the insights of legal and policy experts from around the world have been gathered in this second volume to help expand the scientific literature in this precious field. Topics range from legal obstacles and opportunities facilitating small satellite enterprise for emerging space actors, international cooperation in the compatibility and interoperability of navigation systems, the designation of satellite constellations as critical space infrastructure, to an analysisof the paradigm shift which has occurred over the last decade to make the proliferation of small satellite constellations possible, and more.

A legal analysis on the multiple aspects of satellite constellations and its environmental or economical impact Includes an analysis of the next generation approaches in regard to mega satellite constellations Includes analysis from various continents and legal systems

Inhalt
Small Satellite Constellations, Paradigm Shift and Market Regulation.- Facilitating Small Satellite Enterprise for Emerging Space Actors: Legal Obstacles and Opportunities.- Approaches to and Loci for Regulation of Large and Mega Satellite Constellations.- Potential antitrust and competition challenges of satellite constellations.- The Designation of Satellite Constellations as Critical Space Infrastructure.- Satellite constellations and sustainable use of outer space Long-term Sustainability Guidelines as an incentive towards more responsible behaviour in space.- Environmental Principles of Corporate Social Responsibility and their Application to Satellite Mega-Constellations in Low Earth Orbit.- International Cooperation as an Essential Part of the Galileo Programme.- Rise of Mega Constellations: A Case to Adapt Space Law through the Law of the Sea.