Space Business
Case study:
Launching of a
Communication
Satellite
Luxembourg France
The facts:
·
Luxtra, a Luxembourgian broadcasting
company, intends to launch a communication
satellite
·
Type : Medium-power satellite using the Ku
band
·
Purpose : To broadcast Luxembourgian TV
channels throughout the EU
·
Engages help from France:
Ø
Launching of satellite with Ariane V
Ø
Launch pad in Kourou, French Guiana
I) Responsibilities
for outer space
activities
1) Outer Space Treaty
(Treaty on principles governing the
activities of states in the exploration
and use of outer space, including the
moon and other celestial bodies)
Who are the launching states?
Luxembourg state who is funding the launch
- state to which the satellite
belongs
France - state who is launching the satellite
- state whose territory is used to
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