Space Law 301

Space Treaties and UN Space Declarations

Created byVictoria Sutton

Last updated 1/2019

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What you'll learn

Building on Space Law 101 and Space Law 201, students will learn in Space Law 301 the detailed aspects of all of the major space law treaties.
Identify the objectives and principles of the five major space treaties.
Identify the applicable space treaty for space law scenarios.

Course content

3 sections • 8 lectures • 1h 33m total length

Introduction2:03
Explore major space treaties, build on space law foundations from 101 and 201, and learn to identify treaty objectives and principles for space war scenarios and space tourism.
Lecture 1 Quiz. Introduction to Space Law 301
Space Treaties Overview5:02
Explore the five major space treaties, including the Outer Space Treaty and the Rescue, Liability, Registration, and Moon Agreements, established by the United Nations to govern activities in space.
Lecture 2 Quiz. Space Treaties Overview

Outer Space Treaty, Part 115:01
Explore the Outer Space Treaty and its peaceful uses, non-appropriation, and state responsibility for activities, including cooperation among nations and safeguards for astronauts.
Lecture 3 Quiz. Outer Space Treaty, Part 1
Outer Space Treaty, Part 210:12
Examine liability, registration, and environmental provisions of the outer space treaty (articles 7–12), plus transparency, amendments, and withdrawal rules shaping space activity and cooperation.
Lecture 4 Quiz. Outer Space Treaty, Part 2

Rescue Treaty11:22
Explore the rescue treaty from the Outer Space Treaty, outlining duties to render assistance, notify the UN, and return space objects upon request, with the launching party bearing costs.
Lecture 5. Quiz Rescue Treaty
Liability Treaty14:25
Explore how the liability convention establishes international liability for space object damage, defines strict and joint liability, and outlines claims and a claims commission.
Lecture 6. Quiz Liability Treaty
Registration Convention15:26
Explore the registration convention arising from the Outer Space Treaty, detailing how launching states register space objects, retain jurisdiction, report to the UN, and define orbital parameters.
Lecture 7, Quiz Registration Treaty
Moon Treaty20:14
Moon treaty extends international law to the moon and other celestial bodies, proclaims the moon's resources as the common heritage of mankind, and requires an international regime for peaceful exploration.
Lecture 8. Quiz Moon Treaty

Requirements

Space Law 101 and Space Law 201

Description

Building on Space Law 101 and Space Law 201, this course examines the five space treaties in depth. In the previous courses, these treaties were introduced, and the basics and foundations of space law were examined. The more indepth review of the five space treaties will help the student to understand how the treaties and international law govern human activities in space among sovereign nations.

Who this course is for:

Lawyers
Law Students
Engineering students
Public interested in space

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Course content

Introduction2 lectures • 7min

The Outer Space Treaty2 lectures • 25min

The Other Space Treaties4 lectures • 1hr 1min

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