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Space Development and Law in Asia (아시아의 우주개발과 우주법)

  • Cho, Hong-Je
    • The Korean Journal of Air & Space Law and Policy
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    • v.28 no.2
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    • pp.349-384
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    • 2013

  • The Sputnik 1 launching in 1957 made the world recognize the necessity of international regulations on space development and activities in outer space. The United Nations established COPUOS the very next year, and adopted the mandate to examine legal issues concerning the peaceful uses of outer space. At the time, the military sector of the U.S.A. and the Soviet Union were in charge of the space development and they were not welcomed to discuss the prohibition of the military uses of outer space at the legal section in the COPUOS. Although both countries had common interests in securing the freedom of military uses in outer space. As the social and economic benefits derived from space activities have become more apparent, civil expenditures on space activities have continued to increase in several countries. Virtually all new spacefaring states explicitly place a priority on space-based applications to support social and economic development. Such space applications as satellite navigation and Earth imaging are core elements of almost every existing civil space program. Likewise, Moon exploration continues to be a priority for such established spacefaring states as China, Russia, India, and Japan. Recently, Companies that manufacture satellites and ground equipment have also seen significant growth. On 25 February 2012 China successfully launched the eleventh satellite for its indigenous global navigation and positioning satellite system, Beidou. Civil space activities began to grow in China when they were allocated to the China Great Wall Industry Corporation in 1986. China Aerospace Corporation was established in 1993, followed by the development of the China National Space Administration. In Japan civil space was initially coordinated by the National Space Activities Council formed in 1960. Most of the work was performed by the Institute of Space and Aeronautical Science of the University of Tokyo, the National Aerospace Laboratory, and, most importantly, the National Space Development Agency. In 2003 all this work was assumed by the Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency(JAXA). Japan eases restrictions on military space development. On 20 June 2012 Japan passed the Partial Revision of the Cabinet Establishment Act, which restructured the authority to regulate Japanese space policy and budget, including the governance of the JAXA. Under this legislation, the Space Activities Commission of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology, which was responsible for the development of Japanese space program, will be abolished. Regulation of space policy and budget will be handed over to the Space Strategy Headquarter formed under the Prime Minister's Cabinet. Space Strategy will be supported by a Consultative Policy Commission as an academics and independent observers. By revoking Article 4 (Objectives of the Agency) of a law that previously governed JAXA and mandated the development of space programs for "peaceful purposes only," the new legislation demonstrates consistency with Article 2 of the 2008 Basic Space Law. In conformity with the principles laid down in the 1967 Outer Space Treaty JAXA is now free to pursue the non-aggressive military use of space. New legislation is the culmination of a decade-long process that sought ways to "leverage Japan's space development programs and technologies for security purposes, to bolster the nation's defenses in the face of increased tensions in East Asia." In this connection it would also be very important and necessary to create an Asian Space Agency(ASA) for strengthening cooperation within the Asian space community towards joint undertakings.

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인터뷰-21세기 우주항공산업의 힘찬 미래 삼성항공우주연구소 한만섭 소장으로부터 듣는다

  • The Korea Society of Space Technology
    • Satellite Communications and Space Industry
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    • v.4 no.3
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    • pp.91-97
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    • 1996

  • 우리 나라는 60년대 초부터 경제개발정책을 지속적으로 추진한 결과 세계에서 유례를 찾아 볼 수 없는 급속한 발전을 이루었다. 그러나 선진국 진입의 문턱에 서 있는 지금, 보다 한 단계 높은 산업구조고도화와 미래 첨단기술산업으로의 진입이 시급한 과제로 제기되고 있다. 따라서 첨단기술의 결집체이며 관련산업에 파급효과가 큰 우주항공산업진흥이 필수적으로 요구되고 있다. 삼성항공은 1977년 삼성그룹의 일원으로 항공엔진사업을 시작하여 우주항공산업, 방위산업, 정밀공업산업 등과 같은 첨단의 초정밀 사업과 국가적으로 중요한 과제들을 개척 추진해 왔다. 창립이래 국가전략사업으로는 한국전투기사업(KFP) 및 헬기.중형항공기 제작사업에서 다목적 실용위성개발까지 기술개발, 첨단시설 확보 및 고급인력 양성에 투자하고 있으며 21세기 한국을 대표하는 세계적인 우주항공업체로 발돋움하기 위해 노력하고 있다. 삼성그룹내 우주항공분야 연구개발의 핵심기관인 항공우주연구소의 한만섭 소장님으로부터 야심찬 우주항공산업의 마스터플랜과 추진현황, 전망 등에 대하여 들어보았다. 대담에 응하시는 소장님의 모습에서 우주항공산업에의 밝은 미래를 확신할 수 있었으며, 바쁜 일정 중에도 대담에 응해주신 점 깊이 감사드린다.

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