Property and mining rights for lunar mining operations in the absence of international consensus on the moon agreement

Ricky J. Lee; Steven R. Freeland

doi:10.2514/6.IAC-03-IAA.10.2.02

Property and mining rights for lunar mining operations in the absence of international consensus on the moon agreement

Ricky J. Lee^*, Steven R. Freeland

^*Corresponding author for this work

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The property and mining rights for lunar mining operations as provided by the space law treaties are discussed. Extraterrestrial resources cannot be developed without an adequate legal framework that is consistent with existing principles of space and international law. The space law provides that the space, including the celestial bodies, is free for exploration, use and exploitation by all states. The Moon Agreement provides that the Moon and other celestial bodies are not be subject to national appropriation by a claim of sovereignty.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of the 54th International Astronautical Congress of the International Astronautical Federation, the International Academy of Astronautics, and the International Institute of Space Law
Place of Publication	Bremen, Germany
ISBN (Electronic)	9781563476730
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.2514/6.IAC-03-IAA.10.2.02
Publication status	Published - 2003
Externally published	Yes
Event	54th International Astronautical Congress of the International Astronautical Federation (IAF), the International Academy of Astronautics and the International Institute of Space Law - Bremen, Germany Duration: 29 Sept 2003 → 3 Oct 2003

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Conference	54th International Astronautical Congress of the International Astronautical Federation (IAF), the International Academy of Astronautics and the International Institute of Space Law
Country/Territory	Germany
City	Bremen
Period	29/09/03 → 3/10/03

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Lee, R. J., & Freeland, S. R. (2003). Property and mining rights for lunar mining operations in the absence of international consensus on the moon agreement. In Proceedings of the 54th International Astronautical Congress of the International Astronautical Federation, the International Academy of Astronautics, and the International Institute of Space Law Article IAC-03-IAA.10.2.02. https://doi.org/10.2514/6.IAC-03-IAA.10.2.02

Lee, Ricky J. ; Freeland, Steven R. / Property and mining rights for lunar mining operations in the absence of international consensus on the moon agreement. Proceedings of the 54th International Astronautical Congress of the International Astronautical Federation, the International Academy of Astronautics, and the International Institute of Space Law. Bremen, Germany, 2003.

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Property and mining rights for lunar mining operations in the absence of international consensus on the moon agreement. / Lee, Ricky J.; Freeland, Steven R.
Proceedings of the 54th International Astronautical Congress of the International Astronautical Federation, the International Academy of Astronautics, and the International Institute of Space Law. Bremen, Germany, 2003. IAC-03-IAA.10.2.02.

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Lee RJ, Freeland SR. Property and mining rights for lunar mining operations in the absence of international consensus on the moon agreement. In Proceedings of the 54th International Astronautical Congress of the International Astronautical Federation, the International Academy of Astronautics, and the International Institute of Space Law. Bremen, Germany. 2003. IAC-03-IAA.10.2.02 doi: 10.2514/6.IAC-03-IAA.10.2.02

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