Space law a treatise - Lyall, Francis (Ashgate, 2009)
Includes bibliographical references and index
Space law is an area of International Law that has developed massively in the last fifty years and this book gathers together an extensive collection of the available literature on space law, providing an excellent source of discussion for both students and practitioners
Introduction : actors, history and fora -- Sources of space law -- The Outer Space Treaty, 1967 -- Space objects : control, registration, return and liability : the treaties and the practice -- Astronauts -- The air/space boundary question -- The moon and other celestial bodies -- Radio and the International Telecommunications Union -- Orbits, direct broadcasting and solar power -- Environmental regulation -- Telecommunication organisations -- Global navigation satellite systems -- Remote sensing -- Space activities and international trade law -- Commercial activities and the implementation of space law -- The military use of outer space -- The search for extraterrestrial intelligence (SETI) -- The future