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The Legal Framework of Suborbital Flights: Perspectives from Air Law and Space Law

The Legal Framework of Suborbital Flights: Perspectives from Air Law and Space Law

Name: The Legal Framework of Suborbital Flights: Perspectives from Air Law and Space Law
Brand: Brill Nijhoff
SKU: 9789004747623
Price: 2580.20 HKD
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Author: Irmgard Marboe; Stephan Hobe
ISBN: 9789004747623

Edited by Irmgard Marboe · Stephan Hobe

Brill Nijhoff March 2026

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ISBN-13: 9789004747623
Publisher: Brill Nijhoff
Publication: March 2026
Format: Hardback
Jurisdiction: Netherlands ? Countri(es) for reference only

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Flights that reach very high altitudes but do not enter Earth orbit are commonly known as 'suborbital flights'. It is not clear whether - from the legal perspective - they are space or aviation activities. In practice, they include scientific and research missions, and more recently also commercial applications, such as transportation services and flights with crews and passengers, often referred to as 'space tourism'. These activities raise numerous legal questions, including registration, responsibility, liability and insurance as well as environmental protection.

This book contains perspectives on the applicable legal framework from experienced air and space law experts.

Foreword; Acknowledgements; List of Figures and Tables; List of Acronyms and Abbreviations; List of Legal Documents; Notes on Contributors; Introduction: Background and Terminology; Irmgard Marboe and Stephan Hobe; PART 1. General Overview of Suborbital Flights; 1.
Space or High Altitude: What’s in a Name?: Sara Dalledonne, Gabriele Redigonda and Justine Dousset; 2.
High Altitude Activities for Science and Research with Sounding Rockets and Stratospheric Balloons: Otto Koudelka and René Laufer; 3.
Space Tourism: Norbert Frischauf; 4.
The FAST20XX EU Project and the Legal Aspects of Suborbital Flights: Rafael Moro Aguilar; 5.
Suborbital Flights and Sustainability: The International Environmental Regime Applicable to Activities Sub-orbit: Markus P. Beham; PART 2. Authorisation and Supervision; 6.
Authorisation and Supervision under Air Law: International, European and National Legal Framework: Sigmar Stadlmeier; 7.
Authorisation and Supervision under Air Law: A Model for Suborbital Flights?: Elmar M. Giemulla; 8.
Authorisation and Supervision under Space Law and the Regulation of Suborbital Flights: International Perspectives and National Implementation in Australia, New Zealand and the United States of America; Steven Freeland; 9.
Perspectives on Authorisation and Supervision of Suborbital Flights in Europe: Irmgard Marboe; PART 3. Responsibility; 10.
Suborbital Flights: Responsibility under Air Law, the Role of States and Operators: Konstantinos I. Andritsos; 11.
Who Is Legally Responsible? The Responsibility Regime in International Space Law and Its Relevance for Non-orbital Flights: Perspectives from the East Asian Spacefaring Nations; Setsuko Aoki; 12.
Frequency Spectrum for Suborbital Flights: Between Air and Space?: Mahulena Hofmann; PART 4. Registration; 13.
Registration of Aircraft: Sigmar Stadlmeier; 14.
Registration of Suborbital Flights under Space Law: Tanja Masson-Zwaan; PART 5. Liability; 15.
Liability of Air Carriers and Aircraft Operators and the Relevant Insurance Considerations: Wolf Müller-Rostin; 16.
Liability and Insurance under Space Law and their Applicability to Non-orbital Space Flights: Frans von der Dunk; PART 6. Crew and Passengers; 17.
Crew and Passengers in Suborbital Flights from the Perspective of Air Law: Benjamyn I. Scott and Yuran Shi; 18.
The Legal Status of Astronauts and Its Relevance for Suborbital (Nonorbital) Flights: Marco Pedrazzi; PART 7. Facilities: Airports and Spaceports; 19.
Legal Requirements for the Construction and Operation of Airports under International and National Law: Stephanie Stipsits; 20.
The Legal Framework of Spaceports: Licenses, Conditions, and Competent Authorities in the Americas: Olavo de Bittencourt Neto and Melissa Force; 21.
Construction and Operation of Spaceports in Europe: Legal Situation and Current Developments: Sergio Marchisio; PART 8. Conclusions and Recommendations; 22.
The Work of the ILA Space Law Committee on the Rules for Nonorbital Spaceflight: Rada Popova; Index