Online Journal of Space Communication
Article Title
Abstract
This paper addresses some important legal elements that will be involved in implementation of solar power satellites drawing down energy from the sun, a process commonly called space-based solar power (SBSP). This paper outlines the advantages of SBSP and briefly reviews its history and limited development until today. The paper’s important contribution is to describe the current regime of international space law. It explains specific ways international regulations help to create a supportive environment for launching, maintenance and removal of solar power satellites, while offering suggestions for future improvements to this regime.
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Betancourt, Kiantar
(2021)
"Legal Challenges Facing Solar Power Satellites,"
Online Journal of Space Communication: Vol. 9:
Iss.
16, Article 19.
Available at:
https://ohioopen.library.ohio.edu/spacejournal/vol9/iss16/19
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