Samstag, 29. Mrz 2014, 09:30 - 17:30 iCal
Small Satellites: Chances and Challenges
At the occasion of the 52nd session of the Legal Subcommittee of UNCOPUOS
Top floor at the Juridicum
Schottenbastei 10-16, 1010 Wien
Tagung, Konferenz, Kongress, Symposium
Small satellites have become more and more popular in recent years. The development of technology has made it possible to build, launch and operate satellites at rather low costs. They are attractive for research and educational institutions, they provide opportunities for local and small business startups, and are a welcome way for developing or emerging countries of engaging in space activities. However, there is sometimes the misunderstanding that such low-cost satellite missions are not as relevant as large space programmes and as mere “amateur” activities not subject to the same strict conditions and other criteria. Yet, international space law does not distinguish between “small” and “large” space objects or activities. The States’ responsibility and liability may equally become engaged. It is therefore necessary to be aware of the need to include small satellite missions appropriately in the scope of application of national and international regulatory frameworks to ensure the safe and responsible use of outer space. The conference will focus on the specificities of small satellites missions from the practical, the legal, and the economic perspectives.
The conference will follow up the IISL/ECSL Symposium on the first day of the UNCOPUOS Legal Sucommittee’s session of 2014, under the title of “Regulatory needs for very small satellites” on Monday 24 March 2014. The presentations of both conferences as well as some additional contributions shall be published in an edited volume in 2015.
Veranstalter
National Point of Contact for Space Law Austria, Irmgard Marboe, University of Vienna, Department for European, International and Comparative Law
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Kontakt
Michaela Hinterholzer
Department of European, International and Comparative Law
+43 1 4277 35319
michaela.hinterholzer@univie.ac.at
Erstellt am Donnerstag, 20. Februar 2014, 13:43
Letzte Änderung am Dienstag, 25. Mrz 2014, 09:51