Chapter Ⅰ.Introduction

The problems and questions limited and formulated

The Outer Space Court-Background and Illustrations

Illustrations of other bodies and courts

The United Nations Charter's provisions examined

The adjudicatory provisions

Article 2,paragraph 3

Article 33

The enforcement provisions-Charter Chapter Ⅶ and Article 94

The 1972 Liability Treaty-Preliminary Examination

Limitation of subject matter jurisdiction

Inadequacy of the substantive provisions

Inadequacy of the procedural provisions

The amending provisions

The method of analysis

Notes

Chapter Ⅱ.The Background of the 1967 Outer Space and 1972 Liability Treaties

Non-governmental writings,conferences,and activities

United Nations activities

Conclusions

Notes

Chapter Ⅲ.The Outer Space Treaty of 1967 and Its Inconclusiveness For Legal Liability

Analysis of general Treaty language

In Articles Ⅰ,Ⅱ,Ⅲ,Ⅳ,Ⅸ,and ⅩⅢ

In Articles Ⅵ and Ⅷ

Article Ⅵ

Article Ⅷ

Analysis of Article Ⅶ

The Article's terms

A conceivable interpretation

Conclusions

In general

Declaring or creating law

The 1967 Treaty as a stop-gap document

Analysis of the 1968 Astronaut Rescue Treaty

The 1972 Liability Treaty

The 1979 Moon Convention

Conclusion

Notes

Chapter Ⅳ.The Liability Treaty of 1972 and Its Inconclusiveness For Legal Liability

Declaring or creating law

The Preamble

The substantive provisions

Principles of legal liability and of exoneration

Absolute liability

Fault liability

Exoneration:gross negligence and intent to cause damage

A diagrammatic representation

An observation

Procedural principles-joint and several liability and apportionment of damages

The procedural provisions-claims and the Claims Commission

Analysis of provisions

Formation of a Claims Commission

The Secretary-General's equivocal position

Award and compensation

A diagrammatic representation

Notes

Chapter Ⅴ.The International Court for Outer Space

Introduction

Composition of the Court

Finality and enforcement of determination as a necessity

Jurisdiction

Geographical

In general

In particular

Individuals' complaints

The desideratum

The compromise

Immunity of States

The several doctrines

Sovereign immunity

Restrictive immunity:act-of-state

Voluntary withdrawal of immunity

Two caveats

Conclusions

Subject matter jurisdiction and principles of liability

Preliminary

Outline of four aspects of subject matter jurisdiction

Possible allocations of subject matter jurisdiction

Solely inner space contract or tort problems

Solely outer space contract or tort problems

Space problems which are questionably solely,related,or combined outer,inner,or dual

Notes

Chapter Ⅵ.Conclusions and Amendments

Amendments and contract jurisdiction

Amendments

Contract jurisdiction

Finality and enforcement

The International Court for Outer Space: A Compromise Suggestion

Notes

Appendices

Outlines of Possible Fact Situations for Claims Purposes

Ⅰ.Contracts-Delicts (Torts) (Identical Permutations and Combinations)

Ⅱ.Outer Space Per Se-Occupation or Possession of

Ⅲ.Outer Space Per Se-Occupation or Contamination by Manmade Junk,Debris,Chemicals,Gases,etc.

Ⅳ.Celestial Bodies (Excluding Earth),e.g.,The Moon Treaties and Conventions

Ⅴ.1976 Outer Space Treaty

Ⅵ.1968 Astronaut Rescue Treaty

Ⅶ.1972 Liability Treaty

Ⅷ.1974 Registration Treaty

Ⅸ.1979 Moon Convention

Tables

Ⅰ.Selected Acronyms

Ⅱ.Table of Cases

Ⅲ.Treaties-Liability Treaty 1972

-Outer Space Treaty 1967

-United Nations Charter

Selected Bibliography

Index