Questions tagged [space]

Use for legal questions that relate to space, for example, the legality of building rockets or ownership of spacecraft. Often national laws and international treaties apply.

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Uncontrolled rocket re-entry kills my dog. What are the legal consequences?

The Chinese CZ-5B rocket launched last week had no support for controlled re-entry (or other managed demise), and is substantial enough that it can survive re-entry and hit the ground. This is unusual: these days, large launchers execute a planned…
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