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.