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The Vertical Limit of State Sovereignty

@article{Reinhardt2007TheVL,
  title={The Vertical Limit of State Sovereignty},
  author={Dean N Reinhardt},
  journal={Journal of Air Law and Commerce},
  year={2007},
  volume={72},
  pages={65}
}
Abstract : There is no international agreement on the vertical limit of State sovereignty, the boundary between territorial airspace and outer space. The need for defining this boundary has been debated for over 50 years. Today, the need to settle this gap in the law is growing in importance. This thesis concludes that setting a low vertical limit on State sovereignty is the best approach because it will allow all States free access to space and enable uniform international rules to be set at a… 
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