International legal framework for space activities and resource governance
Standardized format for space mission legal registration
{
"mission": {
"id": "string",
"name": "string",
"operator": {
"entity": "string",
"country": "ISO 3166-1 alpha-3",
"type": "Government | Commercial | International"
},
"registryState": "ISO 3166-1 alpha-3"
},
"activity": {
"type": "Launch | Landing | Orbit | Mining | Research",
"location": {
"celestialBody": "Earth | Moon | Mars | Asteroid",
"coordinates": "string (optional)"
},
"resourceExtraction": {
"planned": "boolean",
"resourceTypes": ["Water", "Minerals", "Metals"],
"estimatedVolume": "number (tonnes)"
}
},
"compliance": {
"outerSpaceTreaty": "boolean",
"artemisAccords": "boolean",
"nationalLicense": "string",
"insuranceCoverage": "number (USD)"
},
"timeline": {
"launchDate": "ISO8601",
"missionDuration": "number (days)",
"deorbitPlan": "string"
},
"liability": {
"primaryContact": "string",
"insuranceProvider": "string",
"coverageAmount": "number (USD)"
}
}
Simulate a resource conflict at Shackleton Crater (Lunar South Pole)
| Treaty | Year | Ratifying States | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Outer Space Treaty | 1967 | 112 | Active |
| Rescue Agreement | 1968 | 98 | Active |
| Liability Convention | 1972 | 98 | Active |
| Registration Convention | 1976 | 72 | Active |
| Moon Agreement | 1984 | 18 | Failed |
| Artemis Accords | 2020 | 29 | Evolving |