Space Law

World leaders should look to existing international law on the use of force to address the threat of space becoming ever more militarised, a new study argues. Space has the potential to be a source and place of armed conflict and regulating military activities in space is of pressing international c

US regulators have imposed a $150,000 (around €140,000 or £125,000) fine on a private company for failing to remove a satellite from orbit in what is believed to be the world's first space debris enforcement action. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) said TV company DISH had agre

Space urgently needs special legal protection similar to that given to land, sea and atmosphere to protect its fragile environment, according to a new paper. Research led by the University of Edinburgh is linked to a US legal case that aims to set a precedent in the growing campaign for space e

Nasa is investigating what is thought to be the first ever allegation of a crime committed in space.