The Air Force Role In Developing International Outer Space Law

by Delbert R. Terrill, Jr.

 

The Air Force Role In Developing International Outer Space Law

Delbert R. Terrill Jr., Colonel, USAFR

Air Force History and Museums Program

 

Air University Press

Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama

 

May 1999

Disclaimer

Opinions, conclusions, and recommendations expressed or implied within are solely those of the author and do not necessary represent the views of Air University, the United States Air Force, the Department of Defense, or any other US government agency. Cleared for public release, distribution.

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Contents 

• Foreword
• About the Author
• Acknowledgement
• Introduction
• Chapter 1: Germination of Outer Space as a Legal Concept​
• Chapter 2: Air Force Opposition to International Conventions on Space
• Chapter 3: Air Force as a Backseat “Driver” in Space Law Debates
• Chapter 4: Project West Ford
• Chapter 5: Maj Gen Albert M. Kuhfeld and Air Force Leadership of Space Law Development
• Chapter 6: The 1972 Liability for Damages Convention
• Epilogue
• Appendix A: Air Staff Reaction to Project RAND Report Dated 28 October 1957
• Appendix B: Conclusions of the Air Doctrine Branch Study 8 October 1958
• Appendix C: Excerpts from The Operations Coordinating Board's “Operations Plan for Outer Space” 18 March 1959
• Appendix D: Conclusions of Colonel Martin Menter's Thesis “Astronautical Law” May 1959
• Appendix E: “Ten Precepts” General Albert M. Kuhfeld January 1962
• Glossary of Term
• Glossary of Key People