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The company that produced the payload for the rocket is in the US and was denied their application to launch this payload because it poses a risk to other satel
by iaw 9y ago
The company that produced the payload for the rocket is in the US and was denied their application to launch this payload because it poses a risk to other satellites and spacecraft.
If all companies were outside of the US then it would come down to whether a treaty or similar agreement exists (of which I am not aware).
- JorgeGT 9y ago> a treaty or similar agreement exists (of which I am not aware). If you're interested you can take a look at the "five United Nations treaties on outer space" which are the basis of international space law: http://www.unoosa.org/oosa/en/ourwork/spacelaw/treaties.html http://www.unoosa.org/oosa/en/ourwork/spacelaw/treaties.html Specifically, under the terms of the Space Liability Convention, a state which launches an object into space is liable for damages caused by that object. A practical example was the crash of Kosmos 954 over northern Canada: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kosmos_954 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kosmos_954
- iaw 9y agoI can't upvote you more than once, but thank you! This'll be interesting to look into.