Principles of the use of outer space in international law.

Document Type : Original Article

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College of Law - University of Sharjah

Abstract

The international community has established the rules and principles that govern activities practiced in airspace. It should be noted that a number of international jurists have changed their position on the definition theory, such as the jurist Cooper, and he acknowledged that the determination of space boundaries may be subject to some serious difficulties expected to occur in the future, which include that determining a limit A separator between airspace and outer space. The use of space contributes positively to a range of policy areas, including climate and weather monitoring, access to health care and education, water management, efficiency in transportation and agriculture, peacekeeping, security, and humanitarian assistance. Freedom of space is something supported by many considerations, the most important of which is the necessity of scientific discovery and the advancement of knowledge, which requires removing all obstacles to this discovery or that progress for the benefit of humanity. Freedom here means equality between all people. States have the right to use and exploit outer space and celestial bodies in accordance with the rules of international law and concluded agreements and in accordance with According to these rules, such use must be limited to peaceful purposes only.

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