Next Steps

 As you can see by the materials in this post, there is still much to be written in the way of space laws. The more important point to note though is that the international / interplanetary regulatory body of space law and space activities and development needs to be independent of nationalistic or business influences to ensure equitable access to space. The U.N. does not have this luxury as long as certain players have veto rights.

Fortunately, my colonial model was in part, designed with this in mind. 

During my research into the many topics in this blog I became aware that there does not seem to be a single agency whose responsibility it is to develop or coordinate space law . I came across numerous sites writing about such laws in one form or another and other than the U.N. treaties, there is no consensus or managing body.

The U.N. Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (COPUOS) and the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) do not have a direct roll in the development of space laws. Their stated purposes seem to be in the capacity as a muse more than a development body. 

It would be advantages if the people looking at writing space law or developing the concepts of space law were all able to coordinate their efforts through a central location or agency. Before that can happen though, there needs to be a consensus on what to include.

With that in mind I have created an online site where the development of a global space law strategy and  consensus can move forward. if you are interested in, write about, or are responsible for writing space laws then I invite you to participate in this site by submitting updates to be posted.

The sites structure is developed in such a manner that its content will be written by the industry professionals coming together. You can access the site HERE.

The site name is;              Space Law Platform