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On the heels of Israel's establishment of its Space Force, this article will explore whether Space Forces inherently contravene Space Law

A general introduction to the legal, regulatory and policy framework governing the space sector in Portugal.

A general introduction to the legal, regulatory and policy framework governing the space sector in Luxembourg.

A general introduction to the legal, regulatory and policy framework governing the space sector in Estonia.

A general introduction to the legal, regulatory and policy framework governing the space sector in Netherlands.

A general introduction to the legal, regulatory and policy framework governing the space sector in Thailand.

The Long March 5B rocket expected to launch Chinas Mengtian module on Oct. 31 will likely fall back to Earth uncontrolled a week or so later.

Sometime in the next several weeks, the Chinese space lab Tiangong-1 will re-enter the atmosphere. The uncertainty of just when this 8.5-ton spacecraft will re-enter reflects the remarkable possibility that this reentry is uncontrolled. And just as it is unclear when it will re-enter, it is also unclear where it will do so. Although the likelihood is high that it will be over water (if only because most of the Earth’s surface is covered in it), that will be small comfort should it come down ov...

As increasing re-entry events bring space debris back to earth, people living in equatorial countries are at more risk of harm than others, according to a new study.

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia has signed two of the five international space agreements or conventions related to space under the United Nations (UN) which aim to protect and safeguard the country's security and sovereignty.