Regulation of Commercial Space Transport The Astrocizing of ICAO
This book provides a look at the various nuances of the commercial aspects of space transport and offers a workable and practical legal and regulatory approach to be taken by the International Civil Aviation Organization. The book also addresses the perce
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Ruwantissa Abeyratne
Regulation of Commercial Space Transport The Astrocizing of ICAO
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Ruwantissa Abeyratne
Regulation of Commercial Space Transport The Astrocizing of ICAO
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Ruwantissa Abeyratne Global Aviation Consultancies Inc. Cote Saint Luc, QC Canada
ISSN 2192-855X ISBN 978-3-319-12924-2 DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-12925-9
ISSN 2192-8568 (electronic) ISBN 978-3-319-12925-9 (eBook)
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Preface
“If at first the idea is not absurd, there is no hope for it.”… Albert Einstein
On 4 September 2014, Raymond Benjamin, Secretary General of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) wrote to Commander Chris Hadfield, former Commander of the International Space Station, inviting him to get involved in a joint United Nations/lCAO initiative designed to plan and promote the safe and efficient development of commercial space flight. The Secretary General in his letter advised Commander Hadfield that in this context, ICAO will host a groundbreaking UN/ICAO Commercial Aerospace Symposium from 18 to 20 M
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