SYSTEMIC ARCHITECTURE:Constitutional bedrock of global space governance, preventing celestial militarization and establishing space object liability.
Article IINon-Appropriation Principle
“Prohibits sovereign national appropriation of lunar surface and celestial bodies.”
Judicial Interpretation: Tension with commercial extraction rights under the Artemis Accords and US Commercial Space Launch Act.
Article VIILaunching State Liability
“Strict international liability for kinetic collisions and damage caused by space objects.”
Judicial Interpretation: Governs space debris liability and international orbital cleanup obligations.
Real-World Impact & Dignity Ledger
Empirical Jurisprudence
Evaluated against the 3D Dignity Index (Formal Protection Δ, Material Access, Risk Redistribution). Tracks empirical implementation data and frontline community impact for this statutory regime.
