An Analysis of the Possiblity of Applying the Provisions of the Rescue and Return Agreement to Space Tourists

Aminzadeh, E.; Allagheband Hosseini, Y.

An Analysis of the Possiblity of Applying the Provisions of the Rescue and Return Agreement to Space Tourists

Authors

E. Aminzadeh

Y. Allagheband Hosseini

Abstract

Astrounats, as envoys of mankind in outer space, are always faced with innumerable perils. Thus, their rescue and return has always been in the forefront of Humankind’s endevours to regulate outer Space activities. outer Space Treaty as lex generalis and The rescue and return Agreement as lex especialis are both relevant in this regard. Although there has never been an opportunity to put their provisions on this matter into test, no one can deny the magnitude of the duty to rescue and return in developing mankind’s activities in ouer space and its harmonizing effect on interntional co-operation. However scientific and technological advancement of the last decade coupled with the ever increasing possibility of space tourism endevours in outer space has caused new debates concerning the possibility of applying the provisions of the rescue and return agreement to space tourists. This article is an attempt to find an answer to this question.

Keywords

Astrounats

Outer space law

Space Tourism

Outer space treary

Return and rescue agreement

Article Title Persian

بررسی امکان تسری ترتیبات موافقت‌نامة امداد و نجات فضانوردان به گردشگران فضایی

Authors Persian

الهام امین‌زاده

یونس علاقه‌بند حسینی

Abstract Persian

فضانوردان به عنوان فرستادگان بشریت در فضای ماورای جو همواره در معرض تهدیدهای گوناگون قرار دارند. از همین رو تکلیف به امداد و نجات فضانوردان و بازگرداندن آنان از همان ابتدای تلاش برای قاعده‌مند کردن استفادة انسان از فضای ماورای جو مورد توجه قرار گرفت و در معاهدۀ فضای ماورای جو به طور کلی و در موافقت‌نامۀ امداد و نجات به طور خاص به آن پرداخته شد. با وجود اینکه تا کنون مجالی عملی برای آزمودن ترتیبات مندرج در این اسناد دست نداده‌ است، اما به هر روی نمی‌توان اهمیت تعهد به نجات و بازگرداندن فضانوردان را به عنوان اهرمی اطمینان‌بخش در بسط و گسترش فعالیت‌های بشر در فضای ماورای جو نادیده انگاشت. در این میان گسترش روزافزون فعالیت‌های تجاری در فضای ماورای جو و جدی‌تر شدن حضور گردش‌گران فضایی، بحث قابلیت تسری مقررات موجود در موافقت‌نامه‌ی امداد و نجات به گردش‌گردان فضایی را صورت جدی مطرح نموده است که در این مقاله به بررسی زوایای گوناگون آن خواهیم پرداخت.

Keywords Persian

حقوق بین‌الملل فضا

فضانورد

گردشگری فضایی

معاهدة فضای ماورای جو

موافقت‌نامة امداد و نجات

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