U.S. Asserts Rights in Space

Jurist exposes a statement, signed last summer, declaring the U.S. has rights to exclude hostile states from access to space. The conservative Heritage Foundation also commented on developments, especially in light of China's recent shooting down of a weather satellite. Read a nice summary of space law in this article on space law and commercial interests. Last June, the U.N. completed a review of peaceful uses of space. We will talk more about space law and the idea of a common heritage of mankind. (Photo NASA, 1972)