to infinity and beyonD: with south africa finally a party to the (space) action, will its legislation hold up?
On 4 October 1957, the Soviet Union launched Sputnik I. This launch led to the famous Space
Race and opened the doors to a whole new unexplored area of law, outer space. While a
uniform definition has not been reached, jurists for the most part agree that outer space
typically starts at the lowest altitude above sea level.