IAC-11.E7.2.4 JAPANESE PERSPECTIVE ON LEGAL ISSUES OF COMMERCIAL HUMAN SPACEFLIGHT

摘要

This paper examines the challenges and potentials to conduct commercial human spaceflight in Japan from the legal perspective. For this purpose, this paper firstly sheds light on the regulatory environment of the United States, which is ahead in regulating commercial human spaceflight. Then it sees how the Europe is trying to achieve consensus in its regulatory regime. Finally, this paper will focus on Japan: the possible regulatory regime, several challenges and solutions. The final goal of this paper is to serve as the starting point of the discussion on the legal aspects of commercial human space flight in Japan.