session 2

Title

Threat and Use of Force in the Context of Space Activities

type

oral

Description

Despite the desire to contribute to the use of outer space for peaceful purposes proclaimed by the Preamble of the Outer Space Treaty, Earth orbits are only partly demilitarized and can be used for defense purposes. This session analyses legal aspects of the threat and use of force in the context of space activities involving rendezvous and proximity operations. It focuses on the growing tendency to build up counterspace capabilities and discusses the legal consequences of ASAT-tests is space, especially in view of the due regard principle of the Outer Space Treaty. The session also addresses the use of large constellations in armed conflicts.