ISBN:
9789400720398
Language:
English
Pages:
Online-Ressource (XXXI, 372p. 32 illus, digital)
Series Statement:
Space Regulations Library 7
Series Statement:
SpringerLink
Series Statement:
Bücher
Parallel Title:
Buchausg. u.d.T. Lee, Ricky J. Law and regulation of commercial mining of minerals in outer space
DDC:
341.4
Keywords:
Mines and mineral resources
;
Astrophysics
;
Law
;
Law
;
Mines and mineral resources
;
Astrophysics
;
Weltraum
;
Abbaustelle
;
Bergbau
;
Bergbauberechtigung
;
Bergrecht
;
Regulierung
Abstract:
This monograph addresses the legal and policy issues relating to the commercial exploitation of natural resources in outer space. It begins by establishing the economic necessity and technical feasibility of space mining today, an estimate of the financial commitments required, followed by a risk analysis of a commercial mining venture in space, identifying the economic and legal risks. This leads to the recognition that the legal risks must be minimised to enable such projects to be financed. This is followed by a discussion of the principles of international space law, particularly dealing with state responsibility and international liability, as well as some of the issues arising from space mining activities. Much detail is devoted to the analysis of the content of the common heritage of mankind doctrine. The monograph then attempts to balance such interests in creating a legal and policy compromise to create a new regulatory regime.
Description / Table of Contents:
Acknowledgements; Contents; List of Abbreviations; List of Figures; List of Tables; Glossary; List of Reports, Series and Journal Titles; 1 Introduction and Overview; 1.1 The Problem; 1.1.1 The Context; 1.1.2 Structure of the Monograph; 1.2 Historical Background; 1.2.1 Technological Evolution; 1.2.2 The Post-Cold War World; 1.2.3 The Hypothesis; 1.3 Economic and Technical Prospects of Mining on Celestial Bodies; 1.4 Liability and State Responsibility for Compliance with International Legal Principles; 1.4.1 Phases of a Commercial Space Mining Venture; 1.4.2 Applicable Legal Issues
Description / Table of Contents:
1.4.3 State Responsibility and International Liability1.5 Exploration and Extraction Rights; 1.6 Exploitation Rights: Effects of the Common Heritage of Mankind Doctrine; 1.7 Meeting the Challenges and Balancing the Competing Interests in Creating a Regulatory Framework for Mineral Resources in Space; 1.7.1 Meeting the Challenges; 1.7.2 Balancing the Competing Interests; 1.7.3 Structure and Composition; 1.7.4 Procedures; 1.7.5 Judicial Mechanisms; 1.8 Conclusions; 2 Economic and Technical Prospects of Mining on Celestial Bodies; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Economic Feasibility of Space Mining
Description / Table of Contents:
2.2.1 The Study of Resource Economics2.2.1.1 Overview; 2.2.1.2 Proven Reserves; 2.2.1.3 Conditional Reserves; 2.2.1.4 Inferred Resources; 2.2.1.5 Hypothetical Reserves; 2.2.1.6 Speculative Resources; 2.2.2 Economic Scarcity of Mineral Resources; 2.2.2.1 Theoretical Constructs; 2.2.2.2 The Optimistic Perspective; 2.2.2.3 The Pessimistic Perspective; 2.2.3 Implications of the Hydrogen Economy; 2.3 Expanding the Economic Resource Base; 2.4 The Riches of Space; 2.4.1 Mining the Moon; 2.4.2 Resources from Mars and Other Planets
Description / Table of Contents:
2.4.3 Geology and Mineralogy of Asteroids and Their Suitability for Mining Activities2.4.3.1 Asteroid Taxonomy; 2.4.3.2 Overview; 2.4.3.3 The S Class; 2.4.3.4 The M and E Classes of Asteroids; 2.4.3.5 The V Class; 2.4.4 Suitability of Near Earth Asteroids; 2.4.5 Other Groups of Potential Mining Candidates; 2.4.5.1 The Arjunas; 2.4.5.2 Coorbital Asteroids; 2.4.5.3 Short Period Comets; 2.5 Technical Feasibility of Space Mining; 2.5.1 Orbital Mechanics; 2.5.1.1 Orbital Geometry; 2.5.1.2 Calculating Energy Requirements; 2.5.1.3 Hohmann Transfer Orbits; 2.5.1.4 Timing Considerations
Description / Table of Contents:
2.5.2 Mission Trajectories2.5.2.1 Energy Cost of Mining Missions to Celestial Bodies; 2.5.2.2 Apollo Asteroids; 2.5.2.3 Short Period Comets; 2.5.2.4 Aten Asteroids; 2.5.2.5 Arjuna and Amor Asteroids with Low Eccentricities; 2.5.3 Energy Requirements for the Mining and Processing of Ores; 2.6 Exploratory Missions to Near Earth Asteroids; 2.6.1 Flyby Missions; 2.6.2 Rendezvous and Lander Missions; 2.6.3 Sample Return Missions; 2.7 Commercial Feasibility of Space Mining; 2.7.1 Advantages of Mining Near Earth Asteroids; 2.7.2 Costing an Asteroid Mining Project
Description / Table of Contents:
2.7.3 Determining Financial Feasibility
Note:
Description based upon print version of record
DOI:
10.1007/978-94-007-2039-8
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