Description
Book SynopsisSpace tourism has become extremely significant in recent times, especially in pursuance of the new space race among corporate giants such as Virgin Galactic, Blue Origin and SpaceX. Each of these corporate giants has already booked thousands of space enthusiasts for a journey to outer space. Given this wide interest of private space players, space tourists as well as countries in space tourism, it is imperative to understand the legal issues involved in space tourism. This book presents important discussions in the domain of space tourism and its legal implications across the globe. It attempts to find solutions to various challenges like safety and security in space, status of space tourists during emergencies, liability aspects, environmental protection, etc., faced during the recent spurt of space tourism. It also discusses the role of insurance in space tourism, various crimes possible in outer space with the rise of space tourism, the mechanisms for adjudication of such crimes,
Table of Contents
1. Space Tourism: Outlining the Legal Issues- Prof. (Dr.) Sandeepa Bhat B. 2. The Kármán Line Controversy and Boundaries of Outer Space: Implications for Space Tourism- Tushar Krishna and Dr. Shouvik Kumar Guha 3. The Effect of Space Tourism on the Concept of “Astronaut” Under International Law- Prof. Melissa de Zwart and Joel Lisk 4. Need to Clarify the Rescue Norms for Private Space Tourists- Ankit Kumar Padhy and Dr. Divya Tyagi 5 Keeping Outer Space Safe for Human Presence- Dr. Martha Mejía-Kaiser 6 State Responsibility and Space Tourism: Customary Principles as Modified by Article VI of the Outer Space Treaty- Dr. Ricky J. Lee 7. Legal Framework of Liability in Space Tourism- Dr. Asha P Soman 8. The Environmental Effects of Space Tourism- Prof. (Dr.) David Webb 9. Legal Strategies to Preserve the Natural and Cultural Heritage of Space- Dr. Jennifer A. Brobst 10. Contractual Obligations in the Context of Space Tourism- Rohan R. Pillai and Arshi Alam 11. Space Tourism: Possible Crimes and their Adjudication- Prof. (Dr.) G.S. Sachdeva 12. Issues of Ownership and Tourism in Outer Space- Dr. Attila Sipos and Simran Upadhyaya 13. Space Tourism: Learning from the Antarctic Experience- Aaditya Vikram Sharma
