Prompted by the new space activities, the Government of Finland has promulgated its first national space law setting conditions for operators concerning inter alia licensing, registration and liability for their space activities. This article looks at the legislative process leading to the Space Act and provides an overview of the Finnish Space Act in the light of the international obligations of a State. Moreover, issues concerning sustainable uses of outer space and international soft law instruments in the context of national licensing will be discussed.
Air and Space Law