The legal framework of the International Space Station

Rotondo, Linda (A.A. 2023/2024) The legal framework of the International Space Station. Tesi di Laurea in International law, Luiss Guido Carli, relatore Pierfrancesco Rossi, pp. 79. [Bachelor's Degree Thesis]

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Abstract/Index

The international legal framework establishing the International Space Station. An introduction to the ISS’s legal framework. The intergovernmental agreement on the International Space Station (IGA). The memoranda of understanding between partner agencies. The liability and registration conventions. The Nauka module incident: issues of negligence and liability. The Otero family case. When ISS space junk crashes through your roof. The legal regulation of the activities onboard the ISS. Code of conduct of a cosmonaut. The space walk incident of Luca Parmitano: addressing the responsibilities of ISS commander and the multilateral coordination board. Criminal jurisdiction on board the ISS. The Anne McClain case of identity theft: the first alleged space crime. Property rights. Space oddity: on copyright issues in space. Addressing current and future issues: a legal analysis of debris removal, space privatization and the future of the ISS. An introduction to space debris. Existing international regulations for space debris. Space debris policies of ISS member nations. The limitations of soft law principles in governing space debris: mitigation standards and the issue of ISS disposal. Common proposal efforts for binding space debris regulations. Future legal scenarios: the privatization of the ISS. The legal processes of leaving the ISS: the potential case of Roscosmos.

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Sitografia e bibliografia: pp. 73-79.

Thesis Type: Bachelor's Degree Thesis
Institution: Luiss Guido Carli
Degree Program: Bachelor's Degree Programs > Bachelor's Degree Program in Politics: Philosophy and Economics (L-36)
Chair: International law
Thesis Supervisor: Rossi, Pierfrancesco
Academic Year: 2023/2024
Session: Autumn
Deposited by: Alessandro Perfetti
Date Deposited: 28 Mar 2025 14:20
Last Modified: 28 Mar 2025 14:20
URI: https://tesi.luiss.it/id/eprint/41419

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