ABOUT THE BOOK
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Developments in the outer space arena
post the erstwhile USSR launching the first man-made satellite Sputnik in space
on 4 October 1957 have transformed the world significantly. In order to ensure
the exploration and use of outer space for peaceful purposes, the Committee on
the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (COPUOS) was set up by the United Nations
General Assembly in 1959. Subsequently, this committee led to the foundation of
the “Treaty on Principles Governing the Activities of States in the Exploration
and use of Outer Space, including the Moon and Other Celestial Bodies”. This
treaty is commonly known as the Outer Space Treaty (OST). This treaty was
opened for signature on January 27, 1967 as a binding legal instrument. On
January 27, 2017, this treaty competes 50 years. Over the years this treaty has
largely ensured responsible conduct of space activities. This book attempts to
examine and contextualize the treaty and its relevance in the 21stcentury while
tracing its journey over the last fifty years.
ABOUT Author
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Capt Ajey Lele (retd) is a Senior Fellow at the Institute for Defence Studies
and Analyses (IDSA), New Delhi. He is a postgraduate in Physics and has a
doctorate in International Relations. He is an author of a book titled Asian
Space Race: Rhetoric or Reality?, Springer, 2013