Laying Down The Rules On How War In Space Will Be Fought

There is an Outer Space Treaty which acts as international space law, but with the pact celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, legislators are working on an updated model to produce a future-proof version called Milamos - the manual on international law applicable to military uses of outer space

Daily Mail: Laying down the law for the real-life Star Wars: Scientists and lawyers draft the first legal manual for space warfare including rules on firing lasers and attacking satellites

* An existing treaty states that outer space is to be used for 'peaceful purposes'
* No country can lay claim to celestial territory such as the moon or Mars, it says
* But treaty has specific failings in the modern era which experts are addressing
* They include hacking satellites for gain in conflict and taking astronauts hostage

A group of scientists and lawyers are drafting the first legal manual for space warfare including rules on firing lasers and attacking satellites.

The document, being drawn up by leading experts in the field from the US, the UK and Australia , will address the grey areas in legislating what happens miles above the earth.

There is an Outer Space Treaty which acts as international space law, but with the pact celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, legislators are working on an updated model to produce a future-proof version.

It is understood part of the reason for the revamp is the threat of using space in modern warfare to stop the likes of Star Wars and Star Trek becoming a reality.

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WNU Editor:  They are hoping that this will be an update on the current 50 year old Outer Space Treaty.