TY - BOOK AU - Harrington,Andrea J. TI - Space insurance and the law: maximizing private activities in outer space SN - 9781839105852 PY - 2021/// CY - Cheltenham, UK PB - Edward Elgar KW - Space law KW - Insurance law N1 - Includes bibliographical references (pages 207-231) and index; Insurance as governance in space -- The state of space insurance -- International space law as the context for space insurance -- Air or space? : insurance and the delimitation issue -- Air law, aviation insurance, and their relevance to space activities -- Space business and insurance issues in the United States -- Considerations for new industry groups -- Governing insurance policies through interpretation -- Possible innovations for space insurance : mitigating space debris, expanding space domain awareness, and leveraging other forms of insurance N2 - "This astute and comprehensive book provides in-depth analysis of the space sector with an 'insurance as governance' approach. Chapters highlight and examine the key aspects of this important subject including space tourism, risk mitigation and insurance requirements. The author also gives a fresh and contemporary insight into topics such as the influences of international space law, international air law and US domestic space law ER -