The limited nature of the Outer Space Treaty
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Description: The limited nature of the Outer Space Treaty Articles I and II of the Outer Space Treaty The Lotus Principle Article II Outer space including the Moon and other celestial bodies is not subject to national appropriation by claim of
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The limited nature of the Outer Space Treaty Articles I and II of the Outer Space Treaty The Lotus Principle Article II Outer space, including the Moon and other celestial bodies, is not subject to national appropriation by claim of sovereignty, by means of use or occupation, or by any other means. UN treaty booklet https://www.unoosa.org/oosa/oosadoc/data/documents/2017/stspace/stspace61rev.2_0.html Article I The exploration and use of outer space, including the Moon and other celestial bodies, shall be carried out for the benefit and in the interests of all countries, irrespective of their degree of economic or scientific development, and shall be the province of all mankind. Outer space, including the Moon and other celestial bodies, shall be free for exploration and use by all States without discrimination of any kind, on a basis of equality and in accordance with international law, and there shall be free access to all areas of celestial bodies. There shall be freedom of scientific investigation in outer space, including the Moon and other celestial bodies, and States shall facilitate and encourage international cooperation in such investigation. The Lotus Principle “Whatever is not explicitly prohibited by international law is therefore permitted” The Case of the S.S. Lotus, 1927 PCIJ Series A, No. 10. https://www.icj-cij.org/public/files/permanent-court-of-international-justice/serie_A/A_10/30_Lotus_Arret.pdf What is allowed in Outer Space? Oxford University Press Blog, https://blog.oup.com/2018/03/outer-space-law/
