Studies On Definition Of Space Assets Under The Framework Of Protocol On Space Assets

As the adjustment object of "the Protocol on Space Assets ", the definitionof space assets plays a vital role in the application sphere of the protocol. Thepurpose of giving study on the definition of space assets is to clarify the keyforces behind the controversial views of the definition and the hard way of theProtocol, and to promote the protocol practice to go ahead s moothly. This is ofgreat significance both to the further improvement of international law systemand to the tremendous development of international space commercialization.This paper, took use of the methods of introductive research andcomparative analysis, and firstly gave a clarification to the background andpractical sense and the formulation process. Then, it made an analysis about thebackground of problem about the definition and the reason of study under theprotocol framework. It viewed that st udy on the definition is important for thewhole protocol. This offered a necessary precondition for the following study.Next, the paper gave an conclusion to the development of the definition ofspace assets, and described the focus controversies among them, such as "sphereof space assets","the norm to be used","the parts and components", and so on,and introduced the concrete performance of the focus controversies. On the basisof the above study, the paper offered some critical thoughts on the contro versiesof the definition, the definition itself and certain relative issues, those were “therelationship between the protocol and the outer space law system","the role ofgovernment","China’s space assets and how to face space commercialization".The conclusion is as following: it should be adhered to the principle of"making space financing easier", not only in the definition of space assets butalso in the formulation of the protocol, the final definition obtained at last isrelatively ideal, the government shall play an correct role in the internationalcommercial activities, and China should act positively and try to seek withinternational space commercialization. The innovation of this paper is that it isthe first time to give a systematic discussion about the problem of the definitionsince the protocol has been successfully developed, which will update andimprove the domestic related study, and provide a certain inspiration for China’sspace commercialization and space legislation.