Law of outer space

Alexis Goh; Steven Freeland

Law of outer space

Alexis Goh, Steven Freeland

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Abstract

On October 4, 1957, a Soviet satellite called Sputnik 1, about the size of a football and weighing just 84 kilograms (185 pounds), was launched successfully and orbited the Earth in approximately 100 minutes. This milestone sparked a number of important developments, including the dawn of the space age, the space race between the Soviet Union and the United States, and the birth of the international law of outer space. This area of law has evolved to ensure that all of humankind receives maximum benefits from space exploration, and to meet the inevitable challenges arising from the phenomenon of globalization.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Encyclopedia of Globalization
Editors	Roland Robertson, Jan Aart Scholte
Place of Publication	U.S.A
Publisher	Routledge
Pages	722-724
Number of pages	3
ISBN (Print)	9780415973144
Publication status	Published - 2007

Keywords

Cold War
global commons
space law
globalization
international law

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Law of outer space

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