Title :
Hypersonic flight: the need for a new legal regime
Author :
Schwetje, F. Kenneth ; Walsh, Donald E.
Author_Institution :
US Air Force Int. Law Div., Washington, DC, USA
fDate :
5/1/1989 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The author briefly examines the question, ´where does space begin?´ He discusses how certain principles, such as overflight, meet the respective needs of the air law and space law regimes. He then focuses on the existing law that might regulate the proposed Trans Atmospheric vehicle (TAV).<>
Keywords :
aerospace; aircraft; legislation; Trans Atmospheric vehicle; air law; hypersonic flight; legal regime; overflight; space law regimes; Aircraft; Atmosphere; Earth; H infinity control; Law; Legal factors; Permission; Space exploration; Space vehicles; Vocabulary;
Journal_Title :
Aerospace and Electronic Systems Magazine, IEEE