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90 Geo. L.J. 2413 (2001-2002)
The Need to Clarify the Status of Property Rights in International Space Law

handle is hein.journals/glj90 and id is 2435 raw text is: Note The Need to Clarify the Status of Property Rights in International Space Law KELLY M. ZULLO* TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION .......................................... 2414 I. THE CURRENT INTERNATIONAL SPACE LAW REGIME ................ 2417 A. OUTER SPACE TREATY .............................. 2418 1. The Province of Mankind, for the Benefit of All Countries ................................... 2419 2. National Appropriation Prohibited ................. 2420 B. RESCUE AGREEMENT ............................... 2422 C. LIABILITY CONVENTION ............................. 2422 D. REGISTRATION CONVENTION .......................... 2422 E. MOON TREATY ................................... 2422 1. Common Heritage of Mankind Concept ............. 2424 2. International Administrative Regime ............... 2426 II. OUTER SPACE TREATY PROVIDES GUIDING PRINCIPLES ............. 2430 A. PROVIDING CERTAINTY WITHOUT NATIONAL APPROPRIATION ...... 2430 1. Ownership of Objects Launched into Space .......... 2430 2. Ownership of Material Harvested from Space ......... 2432 B. USING SPACE RESOURCES FOR THE BENEFIT OF ALL COUNTRIES ... 2432 1. Conserving the Earth's Scarce Natural Resources ...... 2433 2. Furthering Scientific Discovery ................... 2435 * J.D., Georgetown University Law Center, 2002. This note was prepared for the Space Law Seminar taught by Paul B. Larsen. The author extends her deepest appreciation to Professor Larsen for his invaluable guidance and insight. The author also thanks Jonathan Burt for his indispensable assistance and encouragement; her family and Jan Drees for their support; and the editors of THE GEORGETOWN LAW JOURNAL for their comments. The author may be reached at kmz@kellyzullo.net. 2413