Talk:Public International Law/Space Law

Review: 14 June 2023
Dear Deepa,

Thanks also from my side! I only had minor additional comments. Overall, I think it would be nice among the "geopolitical context" to stress more clearly and early on in the idea to prevent a race to space, secure equality between states etc., the decolonisation context etc. Maybe also a comparison to the debates about the seabed and its resources could be drawn.

Furthermore, I wonder whether the lists of relevant articles in the "sources" part is necessary - I am not a great fan of such lists. Would it be an idea to rephrase in your own words?But maybe the elaborations on the core rules and principles further down are sufficient?

Finally, some argue that the core principles are currently being eroded: https://voelkerrechtsblog.org/sorry-elon-mars-is-not-a-legal-vacuum-and-its-not-yours-either/

I would be curious to hear whether you share this view.

Best,

Raffaela

--Raffaela Kunz (discuss • contribs) 09:04, 14 June 2023 (UTC)

Review: 31 May 2023
Dear Deepa,

Thank you for contributing this engaging, thought-provoking, and important chapter to the book. I do agree with Max in that there is still some work to be done to make the chapter more concise and so that it follows a structure that will be easy to understand for students. Please find more detailed feedback in the comments.

With best wishes,

Sué

Sué González Hauck (discuss • contribs) 18:49, 31 May 2023 (UTC)

Review: May 25, 2023
Your chapter on Space Law is a comprehensive and well-structured overview of the development and central sources of Space Law. You provide a clear and concise explanation of the legal frameworks governing space activities.

However, the section on core concepts requires some revision. The presentation is too lengthy and sometimes lacks structure, making it difficult for students to grasp the fundamentals of these concepts. In addition, you sometimes rely on direct quotations from various sources throughout the chapter. While this is not necessarily a bad thing, you should consider summarizing the views of these sources in your own words to make the text more engaging and easier to read. This would also help to avoid repetition and make the chapter more concise.

You will also find some comments in your chapter in which I elaborate on something more specific. To view these comments, open your chapter page and click "Edit" in the top-right menu bar.

Some minor things:


 * Note that the following parts are still missing: required knowledge
 * There are some issues with the formatting of the footnotes, which are not always consistent with the OSCOLA citation style. To ensure the chapter is fully compliant with OSCOLA, you should review the formatting of the footnotes and make the necessary corrections.
 * You could add some links to other chapters of the textbook.
 * Note that I have made some linguistic improvements to the text

--Max Milas (discuss • contribs) 10:54, 25 May 2023 (UTC)

Review: Imdad
Hi Kansra,

I am glad to read your chapter. It is quite comprehensive and covers almost all the fundamentals relevant to the subject. More specifically, I like the detailed structure---deployed to explain the space law. Having said that I shall underline a few points, which I believe might help improve the structure and substance (provided that you also agree). Concerning the structure, I understand that it is important to talk about the challenges posed by the ever-rising number of public and private users of the space. For instance, in recent months we noticed that the Chinese government blamed privately owned Starlink satellites for causing potential threats to their space station. Keeping in view this episode, there are chances that we shall be hearing more and more about such incidents in the future. Moreover, it is also important to emphasize that which laws shall be governing such events and in case of any serious collision what are the remedies for states as well as for private operators (Perhaps you could also explain if there is any existent private international law and if not then might there ought to be one to deal with the private operators). Also, while talking about the interface it is crucial to mention the relationship of space law to the laws of war. After all, though there are laws declaring space as non-weaponized territory yet states are experimenting with anti-satellite and hypersonic weapons, which might be used in space in case of any war. I understand that these additions shall contribute to making the write-up more comprehensive and elaborative. In addition, there are a few suggestions to improve upon the writing style: please always put reference where quotation marks end (though you did in most cases). You can repeat the reference after a paraphrased part next to it but you cannot alternate between them. There are numerous uses of italics and they make the distinction between important terms and unimportant ones (normal sentences) difficult. Also, there are uses of various articles of any treaty and they made the chapter longer. Perhaps you can only mention those which are crucial ones and if anybody wants to read more, can easily access via the reference. In addition, try to make a distinction between the use of direct quotations and terms by enclosing them with double quotation marks and a single one. Towards the end in further readings, it could have been useful to add handbooks on space law by Routledge and Elgar Edward Publishing. Best wishes with further revisions! Imdad