Space Laws — Key Discoveries

Key Discoveries

Cosmos 954 Incident (1978)

1978

While not a 'judgment' in the traditional sense of a court ruling, the Cosmos 954 incident is a landmark event demonstrating the practical application of the Liability Convention.…

Legal Debates on Space Resource Utilization (Ongoing)

2015-Present

The legal status of space resource utilization, particularly from the Moon and asteroids, is a major ongoing debate, rather than a single judgment. The US Commercial Space Launch…