Space Security Law Abeyratne Ruwantissa by Abeyratne, Ruwantissa 9783642167010, 9783642167027, 3642167012, 3642167020 instant download after payment.

The shifting focus -- Space security -- Is there life in outer space? -- Space tourism -- Legal and regulatory regime -- Issues of aerospace insurance -- The air transport insurance industry -- The application of intellectual property rights to outer space activities.;Against the variegated background of bewilderment and cautious optimism that space transportation offers, this book begins with an exposé on international politics, the principles of which, bear upon space transportation, as well as the closeness of air space and outer space, and activities that straddle both frontiers at the same time. It discusses current issues and possibilities of communications and transportation in outer space, as well as the liabilities and accountability of the key players of space exploration.