PC Magazine August 2017 | PDF

There is only one law in space, and it’s called, appropriately enough, the Outer Space Treaty. Approved by the United Nations in 1966, its primary purpose was to prevent the militarization of space. Back then, the U.S. and the Soviet Union were at the height of the space race, and what the world feared most was the prospect of nuclear weapons orbiting miles overhead like so many swords of Damocles. The treaty forbids any government to place weapons of mass destruction into orbit and requires the moon be used only for “peaceful purposes.” It also makes states liable for “any damage caused by their space objects.” Pick up your stuff, nations! So far, the treaty has worked. The problem is, lots of things have changed since 1966. The Outer Space Treaty hasn’t. When the treaty passed, just two countries could reach space. Today, more than 70 countries claim to have space programs, and most have their satellites in orbit. Even more complicating is the rise of private space exploration, the subject of Evan Dashevsky’s cover story this month. Dozens Elon Musk’s SpaceX is probably the best known, but Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic and Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin are also launching vehicles. And those are just the transport companies.

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