INTERNATIONAL LEGAL PRINCIPLES OF SPACE AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION IN THE PROCESS OF SPACE EXPLORATION: NATIONAL IMPLEMENTATION AND AEROSPACE POLICY OF UZBEKISTAN
Keywords:
international space law, environmental protection, aerospace, sustainable development, Uzbekkosmos, Samarqand-2028 satellite, remote sensing of the Earth, Uzbekistan.Abstract
The article analyzes the international legal principles of space and environmental protection established by the UN treaties and modern initiatives in the field of sustainable space exploration. Special attention is paid to the issues of aerospace, innovative aspects of the development of space activities and environmental safety in the Republic of Uzbekistan. The legal foundations of the establishment and functioning of the Uzbekcosmos agency, its role in the implementation of state policy in the field of space, as well as the Samarqand-2028 hyperspectral satellite project as an example of the integration of science, ecology and international cooperation are considered.
References
1.The Treaty on Principles Governing the Activities of States in the Exploration and Use of Outer Space, including the Moon and Other Celestial Bodies. – United Nations, 1967.
1. Convention on International Liability for Damage Caused by Space Objects. – UN, 1972.
2. Decree of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan dated 08/30/2019 No. PF–5863 "On the development of space activities in the Republic of Uzbekistan".
3. Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan dated 05/20/2022 No. 274 "On measures to further improve the activities of the Space Research and Technology Agency".
4. Decree of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan dated 11/23/2022 No. PP–424 "On additional measures for the further development of the space industry".
5. Memorandum of Cooperation between the Uzbekcosmos Agency and STAR.VISION company (2024).
