Space mining between public power and private activity
Journal title DIRITTO COSTITUZIONALE
Author/s Ida Chiara De Rosa, Susanna Screpanti
Publishing Year 2026 Issue 2026/1
Language Italian Pages 18 P. 29-46 File size 229 KB
DOI 10.3280/DC2026-001003
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The involvement of private actors in space and the prospect that they may engage in space mining activities have highlighted the gaps in the international framework governing the exploitation of cosmic resources. This article aims to examine the admissibility of space mining activities in light of international space law, analyzing the non-appropriation principle enshrined in the Outer Space Treaty, the state responsibility for the conduct of private activities in space, and the national legislations adopted so far, with a particular focus on Italian Law no. 89/2025.
Keywords: space mining, non appropriazione, risorse spaziali, responsabilità internazionale, autorizzazione, legge space economy;
Ida Chiara De Rosa, Susanna Screpanti, Space mining. tra potere pubblico e attività privata in "DIRITTO COSTITUZIONALE" 1/2026, pp 29-46, DOI: 10.3280/DC2026-001003