This expert says we need better 'space laws', otherwise space could become very dangerous.
In 1972, many nations agreed to the Convention on International Liability for Damage Caused by Space Objects. But Mr Ligor says it's "woefully inadequate" in many situations.
So if an errant astronaut glove hits a satellite and causes millions of dollars in damage, there's currently no way to determine who's actually at fault."[Today] nations and operators can pick and choose which standards they want to apply when … I think the reliance on voluntary norms and voluntary behaviours is what's gotten us into this mess," Mr Ligor says.
It means countries which are yet to start space programs, especially developing countries, may be totally boxed out of some parts of the space real estate market in the future.Speculating about what lies even further ahead for space development often sounds like the realm of science fiction. But Mr Ligor says now is the time to consider what's possible and what guardrails there should be.
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