@article{1441553,
      recid = {1441553},
      author = {Froehlich, Annette,},
      title = {Spaceports in Europe /},
      pages = {1 online resource (vii, 152 pages) :},
      abstract = {"This book explores how Europe is seeking to enlarge its  launching capacities by building additional spaceports on  the European continent. Various national initiatives are  envisaged resulting in a "space race" in the field of  constructing spaceports and building micro launchers.  However, right from the beginning when choosing the launch  site (land or sea based-rocket launches) there are various  factors relating to international space law, European  regulations and national rules that must be considered, as  spaceports are rarely explicitly addressed in current legal  and policy frameworks. While launching sites used to be  operated by governments, private commercial initiatives are  increasingly entering the field. This paradigm shift must  be reflected within regulations relating to various aspects  of space liability by enlarging the long-established terms  of the United Nations space treaties to accommodate  commercial space flights. Questions of permission,  supervision and control require special liability  regulations to avoid detrimental consequences stemming from  the concept of "launching states" in view of the rise of  private driven commercial space activities on a global  level. Furthermore, not only do environmental aspects need  to be thoroughly examined but also the concept of critical  infrastructure requires special attention from a security  perspective to anticipate, inter alia, cyber-attacks. For  these reasons, several European and national regulations  may need to be enlarged to apply to the entire space  sector, using a harmonized approach that has direct  implications for the regulations, programmes, and missions  of the European Union and the European Space Agency,  bearing in mind that the upcoming spaceports in Europe are  an essential asset to substantially boost the European New  Space"--},
      url = {http://library.usi.edu/record/1441553},
      doi = {https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-88311-9},
}