Public-private partnerships in the space sector: reflections on the aspect of international responsibility
Journal title DIRITTO COSTITUZIONALE
Author/s Andrea Capurso
Publishing Year 2026 Issue 2026/1
Language Italian Pages 16 P. 149-164 File size 166 KB
DOI 10.3280/DC2026-001010
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The article examines the nature of the activities carried out by a space operator within a public-private partnership concerning a satellite infrastructure or service. Through an analysis of Article VI of the Outer Space Treaty, of the criteria governing the attribution of private conduct to the State, and of the respective functions assigned to the parties in a PPP, it clarifies why the activities performed by the private partner remain “non-governmental.” This leads to significant implications: new obligations for operators, limited State responsi-bility, and an unprecedented intersection between PPP regulation and the regime established by Law n. 89/2025.
Keywords: Space law, PPP, Partnership, Control, Private activity, Law n. 89/2025.
Andrea Capurso, Il partenariato pubblico-privato nel settore spaziale: riflessioni in tema di responsabilità internazionale in "DIRITTO COSTITUZIONALE" 1/2026, pp 149-164, DOI: 10.3280/DC2026-001010